Tomato Cognac Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 1 large spanish onion


• 3 ounces butter


• 3 lbs canned peeled plum tomatoes


• 1 tablespoon dried basil


• 1 pint heavy cream (half and half) or 1 pint cream (half and half)


• 1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar


• 5 tablespoons cognac


• salt and pepper


• minced parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 chop the onion and saute in butter for 20 minutes until soft and translucent but not brown.


• 2 with your fingers, squash the tomatoes; add them and all liquid in the can to the onion. add basil brown sugar and stir.


• 3 bring the soup to boil, then simmer covered, for 30 minutes.


• 4 set aside and cool slightly, then puree the soup in a food processor.


• 5 in a small saucepan heat the cream with sugar, whisking often. pour this mixture into the soup.


• 6 reheat, but do not boil.


• 7 just before serving, add the cognac and season with salt and pepper.


• 8 garnish with parsley and serve.