Recipes

[Chi-town girl]

This is our FAVORITE tomato soup, an older recipe I've used for over a decade. Easy, quick and delicious. I don't add the cream bc it's not needed. But, crusty bread, garlic bread or grilled cheese bread is a key accompaniment 😋

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 to 2 cloves garlic (optional)
• 2 (14-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, or water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional

Directions

• Step 1

  Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic (if using), stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.

• Step 2

  Add tomatoes, their juices, and stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

• Step 3

  Working in batches, transfer tomato mixture to a blender, food processor, or food mill. Puree tomato mixture (if using a blender, cover the lid with a kitchen towel while machine is running).

• Step 4

  Return soup to a clean pot and set over low heat. Whisk in cream, if desired; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or transfer soup to a bowl set over an ice-water bath to cool completely. Transfer cooled soup to an airtight container and refrigerate. Reheat over medium heat until heated through.

[deepwaterdotter]

I like to whisk a little flour into the broth as a thickener.  I use tomato puree because I don't like to dirty my food precessor if I can avoid it.  A little baking soda, sugar, and a can of evaporated milk adds a touch of sweetness and creaminess.

[Chi-town girl]

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

I like to whisk a little flour into the broth as a thickener.  I use tomato puree because I don't like to dirty my food precessor if I can avoid it.  A little baking soda, sugar, and a can of evaporated milk adds a touch of sweetness and creaminess.

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@deepwaterdotter - thank you for sharing your 'hacks' - EXCELLENT!!!

[PinkyPetunia]

It looks good and easy.  I will give it a try.  I think I can make a half recipe easily.  Might try milk or half & half.  I like an immersion blender for this kind of thing.  

Thanks for the recipe.

[Luvsmyfam]

@Chi-town girl tomato soup is my fave!

[LizzieInSRQ]

Sounds scrumptous but...transfer to an ice water bath to cool...oh Martha, howz about i let leftovers cool down on its own duringg dinner before storing in the fridge like every hot dish ive ever cooked in my entire life

[Chi-town girl]

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@Luvsmyfam wrote:

@Chi-town girl tomato soup is my fave!

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@Luvsmyfam - it's so easy to make tomato soup - no more canned soup 😉