Comfort Foods

With the recent cold snap, we've been spending a lot of time indoors, cooking rather than going out to eat.  I would love for you, faithful readers, to tell me about your favorite comfort foods.  Ideas, recipes, share it all! I want to hear from you.  Below, I give you a recipe for one of my favorite comfort foods. 

Spicy Tomato Soup
(This is adapted to my tastes from a recipe that originated with Paula Deen.  You can find her version here.)

8 tablespoons of butter, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
3 cups canned chicken broth
1 (29-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (29-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice
2 dashes hot sauce 
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

In a 4-qt heavy bottom sauce pan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter.  Saute' onions and garlic, over med-low heat, in the butter until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.  Add remaining butter to the pan along with the flour.  Stir until flour is smooth.  Cook 2-3 minutes.  Slowly add the chicken broth, 1 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition and allowing the soup to thicken slightly before adding more broth. When all the broth is added, add the tomato sauce and the diced tomatoes, 1 cup at a time, stirring well and allowing the mixture to thicken before adding more. When all the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes have been added, season soup with hot sauce, honey, dill weed, pepper, chili powder, basil, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce. Allow to simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes so that the flavors can blend. Stir frequently, as the soup will stick to the bottom of the pot.

Happy Cooking!

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[The Blackout Blog]

My recipe requires only one ingredient.

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