Chilled Roasted Tomato Soup With Tarragon Food

CHILLED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium, add the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until juicy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato juice, basil sprigs and 3 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes are very soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add 3 cups bread cubes and return the soup to a simmer. Cook, mashing the bread with a wooden spoon, until broken down, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the basil sprigs. Stir in the vinegar. Working in two batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth, adding 2 tablespoons olive oil per batch. Refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Before serving, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 2 cups bread cubes; cook, tossing, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Season the soup with salt; top with the croutons and chopped basil.

ROASTED-TOMATO AND TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss together tomatoes, onions, garlic and oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until tomatoes are deep brown in spots and onions are soft, 45 minutes.
• Transfer vegetables and all juices to a large dutch oven or heavy pot. Add chicken broth and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook until slightly reduced, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer soup to a large bowl. In batches, fill blender halfway with soup, puree until smooth, transferring to pot as you work (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir in tarragon and season with salt and pepper. If necessary thin with additional chicken broth. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil.

CHILLED ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Rub tomatoes and red peppers with 1 teaspoons of the oil; roast on a greased, foil lined baking sheet in a 450°F oven for about 40 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, or until blistered and blackened. Let cool enough to handle. Reserving pulp and juices, peel off skins. Discard seeds from the peppers. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat remaining oil over meduim heat; fry onion, carrots and fennel, stirring occassionally, for about 10 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in vegetable stock, 1 cup water, salt and pepper. Tie 4 springs of tarragon together with string; add to soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in tomato and red pepper pulp and juices; simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool. Discard tarragon bundle.
• In batches in blender or food processor puree soup until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, whisk in buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours or until cold.
• Ladle into bowls. Chop remaining tarragon; sprinkle over soup for garnish.

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Wash and cut tomatoes, placing in a shallow baking dish cut side down.
• Add onion pieces, garlic, oregano and basil to the pan.
• Drizzle vegetables with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Place roasted vegetables in food processor bowl or blender and begin puree. Slowly add broth or water until soup has desired consistency. Continue blending until smooth.
• An immersion blender also works very well. (If you warm the broth first, the soup will be hot without reheating.).
• Serve garnished with cheese if desired.

CHILLED TARRAGON TOMATO SOUP WITH VEGETABLE CONFETTI

Steps:

• Chop tomatoes and in a food processor purée with vinegar, sugar, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour purée through a sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids. Discard solids. Stir in ice water and salt and pepper to taste. Soup may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reseason soup before serving.
• Stir tarragon into soup and thinly slice cherry tomatoes.
• Serve soup sprinkled with tomatoes, zucchini, and onion, and with toasts on the side.

CREAMY TOMATO-TARRAGON SOUP

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onions and cook about 3 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
• Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer about 30 seconds, or until vegetables are tender.
• Transfer to a blender or food processor; puree until smooth, in batches if necessary.
• Set a medium-fine strainer over saucepan.
• Pour puree into strainer, pressing on the solids with a spatula or spoon to extract as much pulp as possible; discard skin and seeds.
• Whisk sour cream and tarragon into the soup.
• If soup is too thick, add a small amount of water.
• Stir over low heat until soup is hot (do not allow it to boil).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• The soup can also be made in advance and served cold.