Tomato-Basil Soup

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Onions

  Raw

  5 ½ cup, chopped or 880g

• Garlic

  Raw

  3 cloves, minced or 9g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ¾ cup leaves, whole or 18g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  1 can or 190g

• Cream cheese

  ½ cup or 116g

• Lowfat milk

  Fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin a and vitamin d

  5 ½ cup or 1.34kg

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ tsp or 2g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¼ tsp or 0.5g

Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil and saute the chopped onion for 3 minutes, until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add tomatoes and basil, bringing to a boil. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
2. Place mixture in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to saucepan and stir in milk, salt and pepper. Return to medium-high heat and cook for 2 minutes. Serve with toasted bread or a sandwich, enjoy!
3. (source: https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/tomato-basil-soup/)