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Creamy tomato basil with Andouille takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy tomato basil with Andouille takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy tomato basil with Andouille makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy tomato basil with Andouille are:

Marjoram, dried, 1 tbsp
Thyme, ground, 1 tbsp
Basil, 0.50 tbsp
Basil, 4 leaves
Garlic, 3 cloves
Tomato Sauce, 822 grams (27 oz)
Aidell's Cajun Style Andouille Sausage (1 sausage), 4 serving
Broth, chicken, fat free, 33% less sodium - Swanson, 907 gram(s)
-bay leaf
Oregeno, dried 2 tsp
paprika 2 tsp
cayenne, salt, pepper to taste
Light Whipping Cream, 2 cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped)

Here is how you make Creamy tomato basil with Andouille:

1. Heat a large pot on the stove (med-hi). 2. Dice sausage into small bite size pieces(optional)(may also dice onion)3. Toss in the sausage (and onion if included) to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stiring frequently4. Mince fresh garlic and toss it in for 30 seconds 5. Add container of chicken broth and all dried herbs and one bay leaf -bring to a boil for 10 minutes6. Add Tomato Sauce bring to a boil7. Season with salt, pepper, parika, and cayeanne to taste (it will get spicier after sitting)8. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes9. Reduce heat to low. When no longer simmering, slowly stir in the cream. Turn to medium heat10. Chop basil and add to soup, return to boil for 2 minutes.11. Turn off heat. Let cool for a few minutes then serve or portion out the soup into containers for faster safer cooling.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEVENTIMESLOST.

The nutritional information for Creamy tomato basil with Andouille is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 406.5

• Total Fat: 33.0 g
• Cholesterol: 121.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,594.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 16.0 g