Cream Of Tomato Food

CREAMED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a small saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to a simmer.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the butter and flour until smooth. Add milk and whisk until combined. Stir into the tomatoes.
• Cook for 1 minute, or until starts to thicken, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Fold in the bread cubes. Serve warm.

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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QUICK CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth and tomatoes in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. When soup bubbles, stir in heavy cream and reduce heat to low. Season with a little salt and pepper and simmer gently 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. With an immersion blender, puree soup. Serve bowls of soup with basil chiffonade and floating Soup Toppers.
• Toast bread slices in your toaster until golden. Rub the toasted bread rounds with crushed garlic, if using. Arrange bread on cookie or baking sheet. Drizzle each slice with extra-virgin oil and top with a grind of black pepper and a layer of shredded cheese. Place under hot broiler to melt cheese until toppers are golden brown in color.

LOW-FAT CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes with their juice into a saucepan, and mix in onion, sugar, salt, cloves, and black pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• Return blended soup to the saucepan, and stir in the evaporated milk. Place over low heat, and cook just until hot, about 1 minute.

PURE CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a soup pot. Add the onion and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the onion is softened but not browned. Sprinkle the flour over the butter mixture and continue to stir and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, bay leaf, sugar, and salt and continue to cook and stir until slightly thickened. Stir the baking soda into the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes to the milk, and bring just to a simmer. Remove from the heat and put through a strainer. Taste and correct seasonings. Reheat before serving.

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:

• 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.

QUICK AND EASY CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer diced tomatoes in juice in a saucepan over low heat until hot, 7 to 10 minutes. Add baking soda and let the mixture foam. Stir tomato soup, parsley, sugar, margarine, chicken base, and white pepper into the tomato mixture; cook until hot, about 5 minutes. Pour milk into tomato mixture and stir; cook until hot, about 5 minutes.

CREAMED TOMATOES ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the cream, thyme and cinnamon stick to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• As cream comes to a simmer, drain the tomatoes (no need to rinse), discarding the juices. Add the whole tomatoes to the saucepan and bring to a simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Cook until the tomatoes are soft and the cream is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• To eat, place a slice of toast in a shallow bowl or rimmed plate, and spoon the tomatoes and plenty of cream over the toast. Season with more black pepper, if you like.

COACH VIC'S CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir half-and-half, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer and add sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt. Stir the mixture and continue to cook until hot, about 5 minutes.
• Blend mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.

FRESH CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, thyme and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine flour and 3/4 cup broth; form a smooth paste; gradually stir into tomato mixture with remaining broth. , Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes, or until thickened. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in cream; serve immediately.

CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer tomatoes, onions, sugar, and salt and pepper. Once onions are soft, strain. Set liquid aside.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter or margarine. Stir in the flour. Whisk in the milk, and cook until thickened. Slowly add the reserved tomato liquid, and gently heat. Serve hot.

ULTIMATE CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees; adjusting oven rack to upper-middle position.
• Line cookie sheet with foil.
• Spread tomatoes in single layer on foil, and sprinkle evenly with brown sugar.
• Bake until all liquid has evaporated and tomatoes begin to color, about 30 minutes.
• Let tomatoes cool slightly, then peel them off foil; transfer to small bowl and set aside.
• Heat butter over medium heat in medium nonreactive saucepan until foaming; add shallots, tomato paste, and allspice.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.
• Whisking constantly, gradually adding chicken stock; stir in reserved tomato juice and roasted tomatoes.
• Cover, increase heat to medium, and bring to boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and using an immersible blender puree the tomatoes.
• (If using a blender, strain mixture into medium bowl.Transfer tomatoes and solids in strainer to blender; add 1 cup strained liquid and puree until smooth. Return to pan and add remaining reserved liquid.).
• Add cream, and heat over low heat until hot, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in brandy or sherry; season to taste with salt and cayenne, and serve immediately.
• To Make Ahead.
• This soup can be prepared through step 11 cooled, covered, and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Reheat over low heat before proceeding with step 12.

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.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter; blend in flour until smooth. Pour in tomato juice and stir until it thickens. Add soda, then milk, sugar and salt. Heat thoroughly. Divide into bowls and top with cheese. This soup does not curdle.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and carrot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes without allowing to color. Add tomatoes with their juices, broth, tomato paste, basil, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer stirring frequently, 15 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• In a food processor or blender, puree soup in batches until smooth. Return to pan and stir in cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes, and serve.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute chopped fresh herbs in butter; add 1 jar pasta sauce, 2 cups water, 1/2 cup heavy cream and a pinch of nutmeg; simmer for 5 minutes.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, saute onions in butter until translucent. Remove from the heat. Stir in the flour so that no lumps remain, then slowly whisk in the tomato juice. Return to the heat and add salt to taste. Cook until just boiling but turn off the heat before it boils. Let cool 10 minutes then slowly stir in milk. Serve immediately.

BEST EVER CREAM OF --TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-based saucepan over a medium to high heat. When the pan is hot, add the tomatoes and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until they have started to break down.
• Add the garlic, basil, tomato purée and two tablespoons of olive oil. Continue to cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
• Pour in the vegetable stock, bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Transfer the soup mixture to a food processor and blend to a purée.
• Return the blended soup to the pan through a sieve and season, to taste, with salt, freshly ground black pepper and sugar.
• Pour in the cream and return the mixture to a simmer. Continue to simmer for a further 1-2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush the ciabatta slices with the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil.
• Heat a griddle pan until hot, add the ciabatta slices, in batches if necessary, and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on both sides of the ciabatta.
• To serve, ladle the soup into four serving bowls. Drizzle a swirl of double cream into each bowl, then a swirl of olive oil, to garnish. Sprinkle over a few basil leaves.

CREAM OF ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Halve tomatoes lengthwise and lay them cut sides down in a jelly-roll pan.
• Brush generously with 3 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with garlic, oregano, basil, and pepper.
• Roast tomatoes until their edges are charred, about 15 to 20.
• Scrape tomatoes, oil, and herbs from pan into food processor.
• Process until not quite smooth (leaving small chunks and charred black specks).
• In a saucepan cook onion in remaining 2 tablespoons oil until translucent.
• Whisk in roasted tomato puree, broth, and wine.
• Then whisk tomato paste.
• Heat the cream and whisk in to the tomato mixture.
• Taste and add sugar if necessary.
• Stir in optional Parmesan.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and bring soup to a simmer.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cut an X on the bottom of each tomato. Immerse the tomatoes in the boiling water for about 30 seconds. Work in batches until all tomatoes are done. Peel and coarsely chop.
• Melt 2 Tbs butter in a soup pot and saute the garlic for 30 seconds-1 minute until fragrant but not brown.
• Add the tomatoes and sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Puree with an immersion/stick blender.
• Add the basil leaves, the remainder of the stick of butter and the cream. Stir until butter melts and all is incorporated.
• Enjoy!

OLD FASHIONED CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add flour and salt, blending well.
• Slowly add milk, stirring constantly.
• Cook until mixture boils and thickens.
• Set aside Press tomatoes through a sieve or blend until smooth.
• In a soup pot, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Pour white sauce into soup, stirring constantly.
• Heat thoroughly before serving.

BEST CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot cook the tomatoes, potatoes, onions, pepper, basil and tomato paste in the beef broth for 30 minutes or until very soft.
• Make the cream sauce while the vegetables are cooking. Over low heat add the flour to the milk and cook to thicken. Stir almost constantly.
• Working carefully and in small batches transfer the broth and vegetables to a blender and puree. This is hot do not burn yourself.
• Return to the pot and add the cream sauce. Stirring well. (As an alternative you may add the cream sauce to broth in the blender while pureeing).
• Adjust pepper and basil to taste.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUPERS

Steps:

• In a heavy dutch oven heat olive oil until it shimmers. Add onion and saute on medium heat until transclucent and soft.
• Add garlic, stirring continually for 1 minute.
• When fragrant add broth immediately, scraping up any bits and incorperating well.
• Add tomatoes, pepper,basil, and cayenne to pot. Stir well and cover with lid.
• Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer and stir frequently. Check for seasoning. (salty/sweet/acid) Adjust.
• Let simmer for at least 30 minutes to break down tomatoes, depending on cut you are using. (diced, stewed, puree, sauce, whole, chopped).
• Use an immersion blender to puree all of the soup, off of the flame.
• Add half-n-half to pureed soup and bring to simmer. Do not boil.
• Serve and enjoy.

OLD-FASHIONED CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. , In the top of a double boiler or metal bowl, heat cream over simmering water; add to tomato mixture just before serving.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan and soften the onions and carrot for about 15 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Add the tomatoes, stock, garlic, salt, pepper and sugar. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 90 minutes. Leave to cool.
• Take the soup, a ladleful at a time and force it through a sieve, pushing the soft vegetables through with the back of a spoon. This removes all the seeds and tomato skin. No, whizzing it through a blender is no subsitute. It doesn't take long and isn't as tedious as it sounds.
• Return to the heat, add the cream and check for seasoning.
• Serve, with a sprinkling of chopped chives.