The Perfect Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup

 

Ready for winter to be over? You won't be after a taste of this soup.

INGREDIENTS

  1 onion, chopped

2 TB. butter
28 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans tomato soup
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
lots of basil
1 1/2 cups milk
8 oz cream cheese, cut into little cubes

Saute the onion in the butter until soft. Add the tomatoes, soup, paprika, garlic powder, basil, and milk.  

Bring to a boil, then let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  Add the cream cheese and stir until melted. Serve piping hot with a few slices of buttered light rye toast.