Tomato Soup
From Nerdhaus
Ingredients
- 1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 small carrot, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth (vegetable broth for vegetarian recipe obviously)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450º
- Strain the chopped tomatoes (save the juice for later)
- Spread tomatoes on baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with ~¼ cup of oil
- Roast until carmelized (about 15 minutes)
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat remaining olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Add celery, carrot, onion, and garlic. Cook until softened (about 10 minutes)
- Add the roasted tomatoes, juice from earlier, broth, bay leaf, and butter and simmer until vegetables are very tender (15 to 20 minutes)
- Add basil and cream
- Puree until smooth
- Add back to saucepan and adjust seasoning to taste
-Josh 10:05, 21 July 2008 (PDT)