Farmhouse Beef & Creamy Tomato Soup
This creamy beef & tomato soup is a family favorite with its delicious blend of ground beef, crushed tomatoes, gemelli noodles, and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients:
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1 1/2 pounds Sullivan Family Farms ground beef
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1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
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6 cups beef broth
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1 can crushed tomatoes (28oz)
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1 can tomato sauce (15oz)
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1 teaspoon brown sugar
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8 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 cups gemelli pasta (8oz)
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Shaved parmesan cheese (for topping)
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Fresh chopped basil (for topping)
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Optional: 1/4 cup cooking sherry
Directions:
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In a large pot, add the ground beef, garlic, and onion over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the beef is no longer pink and the onions are translucent. Drain excess grease.
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Then add the salt, pepper, basil, oregano, garlic powder, thyme, broth, crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Stir ingredients thoroughly.
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Heat until simmering and add the gemelli pasta. Continue simmering and stir occasionally until pasta is cooked (see pasta package directions).
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Next, add the softened cream cheese to a bowl and add in 1-2 cups of soup. Let the mixture set until the cream cheese has melted and stir until combined.
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Add the cream cheese mixture back into the soup and stir until evenly distributed. Simmer for 1-2 additonal minutes, stirring often, until the soup is bubbling and slightly thickened. (Optional: stir in cooking sherry at this time). Let the soup rest for about 10 minutes.
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Serve with parmesan cheese and basil on top.
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Enjoy!