Tomato-Basil Soup with Salted Cognac Cream

 This recipe serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs butter Butter, without salt
• 1 Tbs olive oil Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped Onions, raw
• 2 cloves garlic, minced Garlic, raw
• 7 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded& chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock Soup, chicken broth, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial
• 2 leaves bay leaf Spices, bay leaf, crumbled
• 2 tsp mixed herbs, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp pepper, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 1 7oz can tomato sauce Tomato products, canned, sauce
• 2 Tbs dried basil Spices, basil, ground
• 4 Tbs cognac
• 1 cup whipping cream Cream, fluid, heavy whipping
• 1/2 tsp salt Salt, table
• Fresh Basil Leaves to garnish Spices, basil, ground

Method

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