Summer Chream of Tomato Soup
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1⁄2 large sweet onion, diced
- 8 lbs tomatoes, cut into large chunks
- 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- fresh thyme (to garnish)
directions
- In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until softened. Add the tomatoes, parsley, and basil.
- Raise the heat to medium high and bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. In batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend neil smooth. Strain through a sieve into a large, clean pot.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour, stirring frequently. Continue to cook until the mixture i golden brown and has a slightly nutty aroma.
- Heat the pureed mixture to a simmer. Ladle 1 cup of the mixture into the flour and butter mixture and whisk to combine. Pour this combination into the large pot of pureed tomatoes and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the brown sugar, salt, cream, and milk, then taste for seasoning. Add additional sugar or salt to taste. Garnish with a thyme sprig and serve hot.
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