Krutones® Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 package Southern Recipe Small Batch Krutones®, as a topper

• 1 Tbsp. Butter

• 1 Tbsp. Olive oil

• 1 Onion, diced

• 3 Tbsp. Minced garlic

• 3, 14 oz cans Whole tomatoes (including the juice)

• 1 cup Heavy cream

• 1/2 tsp. Red pepper flakes

• 1 tsp. Dried basil

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. In a large pot, sauté the onion and garlic with the butter and olive oil, over medium heat. Stir continuously until the onions are translucent.

2. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the tomatoes, heavy cream, red pepper flakes, dried basil, and salt & pepper.

3. Stir the soup mixture together. Let the soup cook down for about 5 minutes.

4. Use a blender or emersion blender to blend the soup until there are no longer chunks.

5. Ladle the soup into a bowl.

6. Sprinkle with your Krutones®. Enjoy!