Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Herb Hall of Fame

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
--
Yield:
5 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons good olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped red onions (2 onions)
2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
4 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped (5 large)
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaves, plus julienned basil leaves, for garnish
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup heavy cream
Croutons, for garnish

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 10 minutes, until very tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste, basil, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tomatoes are very tender.

Add the cream to the soup and process it through a food mill into a bowl, discarding only the dry pulp that's left. Reheat the soup over low heat just until hot and serve with julienned basil leaves and/or croutons.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
Jessica Coventry, CT 02-01-2010
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow-what a great recipe with all the right flavors! Absolutely delicious!
recipe Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
Sally Rockingham, NC 01-27-2010
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excellent!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this last night! Cold & windy outside, perfect with a piece of buttered crusty bread! My 11 yr old had it with a grilled... cheese & licked her bowl! The husband loved it too. Will definetly try this again! Added a little more tomato paste only for color. Can't wait till summer to make this with garden fresh tomatoes!Read more
recipe Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
julie Mission Viejo, CA 01-17-2010
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great!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

this was horrid! sorry but i didnt like it! cheerio!
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Roxanne Katy, TX 01-12-2010
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Perfect & easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What a great soup! I used canned tomatoes & roasted garlic. I also added some chili pepper flakes. Made it vegetarian by... using vegetable broth & the liquid from the canned tomatoes & no chicken broth. Everyone had seconds & I have enough left over for lunch tomorrow! It's a winner, Ina!Read more
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sara saint paul, MN 01-10-2010
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Perfect on a Cold, Wintery NIght!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup hits the spot on a chilly night. I added a little less pepper than the recipe calls for as other reviewers... suggested and I thought the taste was perfect. My husband told me as we were sitting down to eat that he didn't like tomato soup- Boy, did this one change his mind! Delicious! Read more
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Candace Rockport, MA 01-09-2010
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Creamy and Savory
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Not wanting to venture out in a snowstorm last week, I made this soup with canned whole tomatoes and half and half, and I... don't think I missed out on anything! I added a bit more garlic to mine, which I roasted, and we liked the added flavor. The soup was creamy and savory and hit the spot! Read more