Cream of Tomato Soup

Recipe courtesy Georgia Downard

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (34)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(34)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced
2 tablespoons flour
2 pound fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, or 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, juices reserved
2 cups reduced-sodium canned chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1 cup light cream or milk
Salt and pepper

Directions

In a large nonreactive saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes without allowing to color. Add tomatoes with their juices, broth, tomato paste, basil, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer stirring frequently, 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.

In a food processor or blender, puree soup in batches until smooth. Return to pan and stir in cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes, and serve.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Cream of Tomato Soup
b Fayetteville, AR 10-14-2009
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Elisabeth from Cinicello Balsamo
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Duh, fresh herbs are not always stronger, duh! Learn how to cook before you criticize others, duh. Why do you think fresh... herbs are always called for in larger quantities than dried herbs, duh! Read more
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Lora Hamilton, OH 01-21-2009
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Favorful, Easy, and Great for Wintertime
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made a few changes to the recipe: Added stalk of celery, Added 2 cloves garlic, Added 1/2 tsp paprika. The soup... came out wonderfully. I did opt for the canned tomatoes instead of the fresh variety (It is, after all, January here in Ohio.) Also, I chose to use the whole milk instead of cream for obvious reasons. This is a recipe I will keep. Highly recommended.Read more
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Ally Fonthill, MO 12-16-2008
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup was very easy to make and tasted wonderful. I added a little more dried basil, plus some dill. Right before... pureeing, I strained this soup-which i reallyt think makes a difference.I used a combination of half and half and 1% milk. Tasted even better warmed up for my lunch the next day, Will definitely be making again!Read more
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Paige belcamp, MD 02-11-2008
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picky teenager enjoyed this!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe and a great comfort food. I will be making this one again!
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THOMAS No. Attleboro, MA 01-09-2008
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Very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup is not rocket science but it will send you to the moon. It has a nice creamy tomato flavor. Very good!!
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Elisabeth Cinisello Balsamo 11-05-2007
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a perfect blueprint
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What makes this a great soup is it's simplicity. For those looking to enhance or improve the flavors to specific tastes, by... all means make modifications. As always, a recipe is just a blueprint for a dish. In response to the only 1* review I read, don't blame the recipe if your instincts don't say to add a little water to a soup that is too thick. Also, don't say you "followed the recipe to a tee" if you in fact added fresh herbs which are, duh, always stronger in flavor. If you did indeed end up throwing the dish away after all your effort instead of trying to correct your errors, then it is you that deserves 1* not the recipe!Read more