These recipes were entered by customers, growers, and market managers at the many locallygrown.net markets. Account-holders at those markets can see what recipes are in season, buy ingredients from their local growers while looking at the recipe itself, add comments and photographs, mark favorites, and more. Buying and cooking with locally grown food has never been easier!

Basil Tomato Soup

From Suncoast Co-op

<p>A simple, fresh soup is made even better with homegrown tomatoes, especially if from a local grower.</p>
Source: From a seed company website (Entered by Suncoast Co-op Market Manager)
Serves: 2-4 depending on your appetite
Vegetarian!

Ingredients
3 each Ripe Tomatoes

Step by Step Instructions
  1. Ingredients: •1 tablespoon of olive oil •1 small onion chopped finely •1 clove of garlic, minced •2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour •2 cups of chicken stock •3 ripe tomatoes from your garden, peeled and quartered •½ tsp of salt •freshly ground pepper to taste •½ tsp of sugar •3 fresh basil leaves chopped finely •1 cup milk
  2. In a large saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for 2 to 3 minutes until onion is transparent. Add flour, stirring constantly for 1 minute over medium heat. Pour in stock and heat until boiling, stirring well. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar and basil leaves. Allow soup to come back to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
  3. Take soup and place in a blender or food processor. Puree until broth is smooth and return to saucepan. Add milk and heat soup – do not boil. Serve soup in bowls with a dollop of sour cream and a basil leaf or flower in the center.