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Mutti® Italian Tomato Basil Soup
This soup embodies the simplicity of summer and celebrates the sweet freshness of vine-ripened Italian tomatoes.
- YieldServes 6
- Food typeSoup
Ingredients:
Soup:
- 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion, Chopped
- 8 Sprigs Basil, Plus Basil Leaves for Garnish
- 2 (24.5 oz.) Bottles Mutti® Tomato Puree (Passata)
- 3 Cups Vegetable or Chicken Stock
- Kosher Salt
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 8 minutes.
Tie basil springs together with kitchen string, then add to the pot with tomato puree and stock. Bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer until it slightly thickens, about 10 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes. Remove the basil and discard. Season with salt to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with thin strips of basil.
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Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
What could be better than pumpkin pie? How about a pumpkin pie cupcake?
- Prep Time1 hr 50 min
- Cook Time28 min
- Total Time2 hr 18 min
- Food typeCupcake
Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Pie Crust Cutouts:
- Half a rolled pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tablespoons milk, for brushing
- Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
Filling/Topping:
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
Directions:
Preparing the spices
Whisk the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the pumpkin puree, granulated sugar, butter, eggs, milk and vanilla together in a medium bowl. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture, and gently fold until just incorporated (it’s OK if there are some lumps).
Bake until the tops spring back when pressed, 24 to 28 minutes, rotating the tin halfway through. Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. (The cupcakes can be made up to 2 days before and refrigerated in an airtight container.)
For the pie crust cutouts: While the muffins are cooling, cut out 12 shapes from the pie crust, and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush each with milk, and sprinkle generously with granulated sugar. Bake until deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through. Let cool completely.
For the filling/topping: Beat the cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar together in a medium bowl until smooth. Add 1 cup of the cream, and beat until soft peaks form. Add the remaining 1 cup cream, and beat until stiff peaks form. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pastry bag.
To fill and top the cupcakes: Use a teaspoon or a melon baller to take a small scoop out of the top center of each cupcake (save these cupcake pieces). Squeeze some of the filling/topping into each hole, and top with one of the cupcake pieces. Pipe a swirl of the filling/topping on top of each cupcake. (The cupcakes can be refrigerated for up to 2 hours at this point if you prefer them chilled.) Gently push a pie crust cutout into the frosting of each cupcake, and serve.
