Creamy Tomato Soup With Meatballs

• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 None onion, peeled and finely diced
• 2 None small apples, peeled, cored and diced
• 1 1/2 lb tomatoes, trimmed and chopped
• 1-2 tsp maple syrup
• 2 cup vegetable stock
• 2-3 stalks chives, chopped
• 4 oz sausage, meat remove from casing
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 pinch cumin and paprika, to season
• 8 sprigs oregano, finely chopped, some reserved for garnish
• 3-4 tbsp 2% milk

1. Heat oil in a pot and saute onions and apples for 2 mins. Add tomatoes and maple syrup and continue cooking another 3 mins. Deglaze with stock, cover, and simmer for 30 mins.
2. Meanwhile, combine chives with sausage meat and use a teaspoon to shape into small meatballs. Heat 1 tsp oil in a nonstick pan and cook meatballs for 3-4 mins, or until cooked through.
3. Add 1 tbsp cream to the soup and puree in a blender. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika. Stir oregano, milk, and remaining cream into the soup.
4. Serve soup and meatballs in bowls and garnish with oregano.

canola oil, onion, apples, tomatoes, maple syrup, vegetable stock, stalks chives, sausage, heavy cream, cumin, oregano, milk

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