Cold Day Recipe That Worked for Me

Baby, it's cold outside and something about having soup makes me happy on a cold day.  It's like a meal and drink all in one.  When my family LOVES something they always say "Write it Down, so you don't forget this" - but here's the problem with my recipes, it's always a little of this and a little of that - a little taste here and a little taste there!  So let's try to write this down before I forget.  Here's my little recipe of the Tomato Soup my family loves - even Jenna loved this and it has TOMATOES in it.  

Tomato Soup

1 Tbsp salted butter                                                            1 can tomato sauce

                                           

2 Tbsp finely diced onion -(I don't tell my family about this ;-)

1/2 tsp minced garlic                                            1 can Italian diced tomatoes

                         

1 cup of heaving whipping cream                                  16 oz of chicken broth

                                   

and salt and pepper to taste.

Saute the onion and garlic in butter in a large pot. I love to cook them until they clear and little brown around the edges. 

Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 cup of water and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream.  Add little salt and pepper.  Now for the fun part...I used a had mixer and blend the tomatoes together with this fun little toy...

Yes, I use this while it's cooking on the stove.  I continue to blend until the consistency is smooth and creamy.  No chunks.  Turn the heat down, cover the pot and let it continue to sit on low heat for another 20 to 30 minutes. 

Top it with parmesan cheese and a side of Texas Toast.  This yields 4 servings. 

Now, just a reminder...I make up stuff as I'm cooking so no 2 meals in my house ever taste the same but I promised my family that I would start writing them down.  I am by no means a "good cook" but every now and then I accidentally make something that everyone loves and later I can never remember exactly what I did.  So I just putting this right here for the fam.  Feel free to try it or stay far away from it.  Whatever makes your heart happy.

Tomorrow I will post the new Christmas morning casserole that I made this year - because again, the family said "write it down".  hahaha!   Do you prepare a breakfast for Christmas morning?