Description: This hearty autumn soup is a much-requested favorite from the Green Dragon Inn's menu.
Submitted by: LinweSingollo on 2005-10-13 12:32:03
Serves: 8 hungry hobbits
Prep Time:
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
2 tbps. margarine or butter1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh or 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
2 packages (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups milk
2 cans (10 3/4 oz. each) condensed tomato soup
2 cans (16 oz. each) whole tomatoes, undrained
Instructions
Heat margarine in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in margarine about 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir in paprika, basil and cream cheese. Gradually stir in milk and soup. Beat with hand beater until smooth. Stir tomatoes into soup. Break up tomatoes. Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until hot.