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FRANK ASHTON CLASSIC ITALIAN AND ADDITIONAL RECIPES: My name is Frank Ashton and I live in the Cleveland Ohio area. I was a high school art teacher for 33 years. I love painting,especially Impressionism; and traveling with my wife; but my other love is for cooking. Over the years I have probably cooked for some 20,000 people. This includes cooking free for many groups to raise funds for worthy causes. Most of my recipes are original from me and some from my mother or my wife Dottie. This has led me to decide to share my original recipes with others. This site has 110 recipes to date! My goal is to be able to give real recipes that really are excellent. One should not expect anything exotic; but I will guarantee they will impress anyone who loves to eat. FIRST GO TO GOOGLE AND PRINT IN THE WHITE BOX FRANK ASHTON ORIGINAL RECIPES AND CLICK ON THAT. Frank Ashton Original Recipes should come up. To print a recipe save it to favorites and then click on the recipe on favorites and you will then be able to print it. THERE ARE OVER 50 VEGETARIAN (MEAT FREE) RECIPES LOOK FOR THE ASTERISK * IN FRONT OF EACH RECIPE OR WORDS VEGETARIAN STYLE

Monday, July 14, 2014

TOMATO BASIL SOUP ASHTON STYLE #216

     When I was young our family had  tomato soup for lunch at least a couple of times a week. I would like to say I enjoyed it but that  would not be true as it was at  bland at best best . Today I  love
having a basil tomato bisque in a good restaurant! This recipe is a variation of such a soup and I hope you will try it and enjoy!
INGREDIENTS:
     I large can of  Contadina crushed tomatoes
     3 lbs of fresh tomatoes sliced cut and sauted
     about 20 minuted
     3 medium onions, (Vadalia if possible) minced
     1 bulb of garlic, peeled and minced
     large bunch of fresh basil minced
     1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
     2 tbls of  Millers or equal chicken base from
     a jar
     1/2 tsp black ground pepper
     1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
     1 cup of dry white wine
     1/2 cup of  heavy cream
    
    
      

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