Hot And Tangy Tomato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 (10 ounce) cans cream of tomato soup
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, minced or pressed
• 3 cups vegetable juice
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 process or blend the cheese and soup and half and half in batches. pour in large pan. add tomatoes. in another pan saute onion and garlic in butter for 5 minute add onion mixture to soup. stir in juice and basil and pepper.
• 2 stir while heating to avoid scorching.
• 3 serve with crisp bacon bits, cheese, garlic croutons, sour cream, a dollop of pesto, crushed potato chips, etc.