in Soup Recipes

tomato soup

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 tbsp oil for frying
  • 1 kg tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 tsp basil
  • 1 pinch(s) thyme, dried
  • 1 pinch(s) marjoram, dried
  • 1 pinch(s) rosemary
  • 750 ml meat broth, boiling
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp gin
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 tsp crème fraîche
  • Almond flakes

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Finely dice the onions and garlic and sauté in the oil until translucent. Add the tomatoes and all the spices, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes. Pour in the boiling stock, simmer for another 5 minutes, then strain through a sieve. Return to the heat, stir in the tomato paste and gin, and season to taste. Serve among plates or soup bowls and garnish with crème fraîche and flaked almonds, toasted without fat if desired.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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