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Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Apres Ski

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (54)

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10 min
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Cook
35 min
Total:
45 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white) beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, plus 1 teaspoon, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup creme fraiche
  • Zest of one lemon

Directions

In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, and garlic and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon rosemary, and red pepper flakes. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, covered.

Puree the soup in a blender in batches, being careful to remove and discard the bay leaf. Return the soup to a soup pot and keep warm over low heat. Season with salt and pepper.

In a medium bowl fold in the lemon zest and the remaining teaspoon of rosemary to 2/3 cup creme fraiche. To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and dollop each bowl with the lemon rosemary creme fraiche. Serve immediately.

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  • recipe Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary
    Patricia Los Angeles, CA 02-06-2010

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    Left out the carrots

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Wonderful and easy to make. I'll never eat canned again! I left out the carrots and thought it has more of a tomato taste and... less of a meatless-stew taste. I also used sour cream instead of the recommended topping. The raw rosemary didn't appeal to me.Read more
  • recipe Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary
    Michele Blakely, PA 01-31-2010

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    Excellent Soup

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This soup has become a staple in my house. Instead of the lemon/rosemary topping, I make homemade croutons. It's delicious!
  • recipe Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary
    Sally A Superior Township, MI 01-28-2010

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    Healthy weekend lunch

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    Why buy canned soup when you can easily make your own? This is a very good soup, easily made for a Saturday lunch. The... vegetables should be sauteed for longer than 4 minutes, more like 10 minutes, so they are not so crunchy in the final soup. Fresh herbs are hard to find so I used an Italian dried herb blend. Use the stick blender and you only dirty one pan. Omit the cream on top and it is a low calorie vegetable soup with the added benefits from the beans. www.crabbycook.comRead more
  • recipe Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary
    patricia raleigh, NC 01-27-2010

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    the best!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    The carrots and beans really added some substance, i used a stand up blender, could not find creme fresh so i used sour... cream, did not like the rosemary, it was weird texture. Next time I will probably just add parmesan or plain sour cream, or maybe melt mozzarella over it!Read more
  • recipe Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary
    mary lake forest, IL 01-24-2010

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    Would definitely recommend!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    After reading the other comments posted, I was wary of the amount of salt since canned tomatoes have plenty already. I... doubled the recipe so I could freeze some and used 3/4t. salt for the double batch which was plenty. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly and thought it was delicious. I love the creamy texture from pureeing but also knowing that it is really healthy. Thanks Giada, this is a keeper. Thanks readers for some very good ideas as well.Read more
  • recipe Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary
    Stephanie Decatur, GA 01-24-2010

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    Great tomato soup with a kick!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I LOVE this recipe. It is as easy as it is good. Great with a grilled cheese. The red pepper flakes add a nice little kick... as well. Instead of whipping cream to top I used non-fat greek yogurt and it was just as good without all the fat and calories. Read more
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