Creamy Tomato Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained (if you like a spicier taste, use rotel)
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2-1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• croutons (optional) or bagel chips, shredded cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, sauté onion in butter until tender.
• 2 stir in tomatoes, soup, milk, sugar, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 stir in cream cheese until melted.
• 6 top each serving with croutons and/or shredded cheese (if desired).
• 7 serve immediately.