So lets make some soup and warm ourselves up from the inside out!
Yesterday was my cooking day over at Oklahoma City’s Channel 9 News where I shared two of my families favorite easy and delicious soup recipes.
Simple Savory Potato Soup
1 package frozen hash browns, thawed
1 small onion
½ cup unsalted butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint half & half
2 cups milk
1 cup shredded sharp cheese
Saute onions in butter in a 2 quart stock pot till tender. Add hash brown potatoes, soup, half & half, milk, and cheese. Heat gently till warm. DO NOT BOIL!
Serve hot and garnish with crisp fried bacon, sour cream, cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions.
Fire Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
olive oil
4 cans of fire roasted tomatoes
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried basil
½ teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
salt to taste
2 cups heavy whipping cream
Parmesan cheese
fresh basil
In a 2 quart stockpot over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is soft. Be careful not to burn the garlic! Add in the fire roasted tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt, pepper and brown sugar.
Using a blender or immersion blender, puree soup until smooth; return to pan if using blender. Whisk in heavy whipping cream. Heat through being very careful not to boil the soup. Boiling will cause milk to separate and make for a lumpy soup.
Serve warm and garnish with freshly grated Parmesan and fresh basil.
Serves: 6