CREAMY TOMATO SOUP & HAM
List of Ingredients
- 1 TABLESPOON BUTTER OR MARGARINE
- 1 1/2 MEDIUM ONIONS, MINCED
- 1 GARLIC CLOVE, MINCED
- 1/4 CUP DRY WHITE WINE
- 2 CUPS CANNED WHOLE ITALIAN TOMATOES, PUREED
- 1 CUP TOMATO PUREE
- 1 TEASPOON SUGAR
- 1/4 TEASPOON SALT
- FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE
- 1/2 CUP SOUR CREAM
- 2 TABLESPOONS EVAPORATED MILK
- 2 TABLESPOONS MINCED FRESH PARSLEY
- 1 TABLESPOON MINCED FRESH BASIL
- 1/4 TO 1/2 LB COOKED BONELESS VIRGINIA HAM, DICED
- FRESH BASIL LEAVES TO GARNISH
Instructions
- IN A NON STICK SOUP POT, MELT BUTTER OR MARGARINE, ADD ONIONS AND GARLIC. COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT, STIRRING FREQUENTLY, 3 TO 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL ONIONS ARE SOFTENED.
- ADD WINE TO ONION MIXTURE AND BRING TO A BOIL. REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND SIMMER 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIQUID IS EVAPORATED.
- ADD TOMATOES, TOMATO PUREE, SUGAR, SALT, PEPPER AND A 1/2 CUP WATER TO ONION MIXTURE, BRING TO A BOIL.
- REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND SIMMER COVERED, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY,30 MINUTES UNTIL FLAVORS ARE BLENDED WELL. DO NOT BURN.
- IN A SMALL BOWL, COMBINE SOUR CREAM, EVAPORATED MILK, PARSLEY AND BASIL. SET ASIDE.
- REMOVE TOMATO MIXTURE FROM HEAT AND WITH A WIRE WHISK, STIR IN ALL BUT 2 TABLESPOON OF THE SOUR CREAM MIXTURE. ADD HAM, STIR TO COMBINE.
- LADLE SOUP INTO BOWLS, TOP EACH WITH 1 TEASPOON SOUR CREAM MIXTURE. GARNISH WITH BASIL LEAVES.
- 4 SERVINGS
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