Tomato Basil Soup | This African Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 28 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken or veal stock
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2/3 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 + 2 cup + tbsp cooking sherry
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 2 sticks diced celery
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground tumeric
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• black pepper
• chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
• heavy whipping cream (for garnish)