Vegetarian Chilled Yellow Tomato Soup With Avocado

Name: Vegetarian Chilled Yellow Tomato Soup With Avocado
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon; 2 large onions, chopped; 3 1/2 lbs yellow tomatoes, chopped,8 cups; salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 ripe avocado; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon chopped shallot; 1/3 cup seeded and diced ripe tomatoes; 1/3 cup yellow pear tomato, halved; 2 small tomatillos, husked and diced

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Ready In:: 3hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon
2 large onions, chopped
3 ¹⁄₂ lbs yellow tomatoes, chopped,8 cups
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 ripe avocado
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
¹⁄₃ cup seeded and diced ripe tomatoes
¹⁄₃ cup yellow pear tomato, halved
2 small tomatillos, husked and diced

directions

In a large saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat.
Add onions and cook, covered, stirring occasionally until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
Add chopped yellow tomatoes; cook, uncovered, until pulpy, about 20 minutes.
In a blender or food processor, puree tomato mixture in 2 batches.
Press through a fine sieve into a large bowl, discarding skins and seeds.
Season with salt and pepper.
Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight.
Just before serving, peel and pit avocado.
In a small bowl, mash avocado, chopped cilantro, lime juice and shallot into a coarse puree.
Season with salt and pepper.
In another small bowl, toss red tomato, yellow pear tomatoes and tomatillos with remaining 1 teaspoon oil.
To serve, ladle soup into 6 chilled soup plates.
Place a scoop of avocado puree in the center and surround with some of the tomato mixture.
Garnish with slivered cilantro and a grinding of black pepper.