Recipe courtesy of Michele Urvater
Tomato Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
8 medium ripe tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
2 cups chicken broth
Bouquet Garni including basil leaves, 2 whole garlic cloves
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup sour cream for garnish
Snipped chives
Directions
- In a nonreactive saucepot, combine the tomatoes with the broth bouquet Garni and bring to a simmer. Cook covered over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove bouquet Garni from the soup and pass it through a sieve. Return the sieved mixture to the saucepan and whisk in the tomato paste; simmer until heated through or boil down until the desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with sour cream and chives if you wish.