I hate living in MN for the fact of one word… SNOW. Sunday we saw our first snow, thankfully it was non-sticking. But it still made it a perfect Sunday to cuddle on the couch with a blanket and have a yummy soup for dinner.
I starred this in my google reader and thought it would be a good thing to have on this deary day. In the end the soup was rather simple to mix up, and tasted good, Adam loved it. I thought it was good but not really amazing. I think I would like the soup alone but something about chunky tomato soup didn’t work well with me.
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Meatballs and Orzo (From: Culinary Infatuation)
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- 2 slices wheat bread toasted and processed
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1 tsp. basil
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 C. grated parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all ingredients well and roll into mini meatballs. Cover cookie sheet with foil and place a cooking rack on top. Put meatballs on the cooling rack and put in oven. cook for 20-25 minutes.
When finished, take out of oven and set aside.
Tomato Basil soup
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 1 8oz. can tomato sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2/3 cup fresh basil coarsely chopped
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup orzo (raw) cooked according to package directions
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Over med. high heat put tomato products, stock, and garlic in a large stock pot. Let come to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Add basil and with an immersion blender, blend until smooth and pureed (this can be done in a blender as well). Add butter and half and half and whisk until well blended.
Add meat balls and orzo and serve with parmesan cheese.
**note: I read the directions wrong and thought it said to use raw orzo, it was AFTER I poured it in I realized it was cooked. So I simmered the orzo in the pan with the tomato mixture for about 10 minutes. This seemed to work fine.
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We’re almost twinsies. We had meatballs and pasta tonight…just a little less soupy than your meal!
This sounds really good!