Tomato Soup With Parmesan Croutons
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 231
- Total Fat
- 14
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 21
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 8
- Cholesterol
- 23
- Sodium
- 807
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
Soup:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 large carrots, peeled and finely diced
1 clove garlic, grated on a rasp grater
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Three 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Croutons:
1/2 baguette, sliced into rounds
Olive oil, for drizzling
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
Special equipment:
an immersion blender- For the soup: In a large pot, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, garlic and onions and stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, broth, parsley and 1 cup water and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture, still leaving some texture to the tomatoes. Add the cream, basil and some salt and pepper, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- For the croutons: Drizzle the baguette rounds lightly with olive oil. Place little piles of Parmesan in a nonstick skillet. Place a baguette round on top of each pile. Turn on the heat to medium. Press with a spatula as you melt the cheese into each round. When set, flip to the other side to toast.
- Serve the soup with 1 or 2 croutons on top.