Tomato Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 403
- Total Fat
- 32
- Saturated Fat
- 15
- Carbohydrates
- 24
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 74
- Sodium
- 1140
- Total: 1 hr 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
3 pounds, medium plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pinch sugar
3 tablespoons butter
4 shallots, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil leaves
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Arrange tomatoes, flesh side up, on 2 wire racks set on sheet trays. Drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil, making sure they are well covered. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
- Roast in the middle rack of the oven until tomatoes are brown and tender, about 1 hour. Cool slightly.
- Melt butter in 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Saute the shallots for 2 minutes, and then mix in tomato paste for a few more minutes. Add chicken stock and cayenne. Add heavy cream and heat over low heat. Bring up to a boil then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Add the roasted tomatoes to the pan.
- Puree with an immersion blender. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish generously with fresh basil.