Contadina® "Creamy" Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 15 ounce .5 can cannellini beans rinsed drained canned
• 14.5 ounce tomatoes diced undrained contadina® canned
• 15 ounce tomato sauce contadina® canned
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper flakes dried red
• 14.5 ounce reduced sodium chicken broth canned
• 0.5 cup shallots diced

Equipment

• food processor
• sauce pan
• blender
• immersion blender

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook shallots and red pepper flakes until softened, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients, except basil. Puree in saucepan with a hand-held immersion blender or puree in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to saucepan and heat through.
3. Top with fresh basil before serving, if desired.