Breeze Creamy Tomato Soup Food

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until crisp and most of the fat has rendered, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Lower the heat to medium, add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the pan. Bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Remove and discard the herb bundle. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Return the puree to the pot and reheat over medium heat.
• Whisk in the heavy cream, salt, and pepper, to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and serve immediately.
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CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 10 minutes, until very tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste, basil, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tomatoes are very tender.
• Add the cream to the soup and process it through a food mill into a bowl, discarding only the dry pulp that's left. Reheat the soup over low heat just until hot and serve with julienned basil leaves and/or croutons.

MAKEOVER CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine stewed tomatoes and cream cheese; cover and process until smooth. Set aside. , In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until crisp-tender; Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Whisk in tomato soup, V8 and tomato paste until blended. Gradually stir in cream cheese mixture, half-and-half and basil. Cook and stir until heated through (do not boil)., In a large bowl, combine the seasoned oyster crackers, oil, dressing mix, garlic powder and dill; toss to coat. Ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle with crackers and cheese.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add the gin, and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, stock, and oregano, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer gently until thickened, about 45 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the herbs. Purée in small batches, if desired, for a smooth consistency.
• Slowly pour in the half-and-half, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with cheese-topped croutons on the side.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic (if using), stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, their juices, and stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• 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).
• 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.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Put the oil, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes and bay leaves in a big casserole dish, or two saucepans. Fry gently until the onions are softened - about 10-15 mins. Fill the kettle and boil it.
• Stir in the tomato purée, sugar, vinegar, chopped tomatoes and passata, then crumble in the stock cubes. Add 1 litre boiling water and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 mins until the potato is tender, then remove the bay leaves. Purée with a stick blender (or ladle into a blender in batches) until very smooth. Season to taste and add a pinch more sugar if it needs it. The soup can now be cooled and chilled for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
• To serve, reheat the soup, stirring in the milk - try not to let it boil. Serve in small bowls for the children with cheesy sausage rolls then later in bowls for the adults as Hot Bloody Mary soup (see 'Goes well with' recipes, below).

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Saute celery, carrots and onions in melted butter until tender.
• Stir in flour.
• Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil, marjoram, bay leaf and chicken stock.
• Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and discard bay leaf.
• Puree well (in batches) in a food processor or blender, or use a thunderstick.
• Add all remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Reheat to serve hot, or refrigerate and serve cold later. It also works at room temperature, but I like warm to hot best.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and garlic, cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add oregano, cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer; partially cover pan and simmer 5 minutes.
• Puree soup in pan using immersion blender, or (working in batches) transfer tomato mixture to a blender and puree until smooth - be careful not to splatter hot liquid. Return puree'd tomato mixture to pan.
• Set pan over low heat and add milk. Simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BREEZE CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stockpot. Add onion and saute over medium heat for 10 minutes. Add celery, carrot, and potato and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Stir in Almond Breeze almondmilk, broth, and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Let mixture cool slightly, then carefully transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Return to pot and add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes more. Slowly stir in cheese and cook until melted.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, sauté onion in butter until tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, soup, milk, sugar, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese until melted.
• Top each serving with croutons and/or shredded cheese (if desired).
• Serve immediately.

SWEET & CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the tomatoes, water, brown sugar, bay leaves, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Combine flour and water until smooth. Stir into tomato mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in evaporated milk; heat through (do not boil). Discard bay leaves. Garnish with fresh basil if desired.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat a large soup pot over medium heat. Saute the onions until translucent, 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper. Saute for 1 more minute, until garlic is fragrant.
• Add the potatoes and sun-dried tomatoes. Pour in the water. Cover and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, lower the heat to medium, cover, and let simmer for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the sun-dried tomatoes are soft.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and heat through. If you have an immersion blender, you're in luck! Puree the living hell out of it until it is very smooth. If you don't have one just transfer the whole shebang to a food processor or blender, in cooled batches, then transfer back to the pot. Add the lemon juice and adjust the salt if you need to.
• Variation: add half cup of shredded basil after pureeing.

QUICK AND CREAMY BLENDER TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except the half and half in the blender, blend until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a pot, simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add half and half, salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish as desired. Enjoy!