Creamy Tomato Soup From Grandma Fuller Food

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and juice in a stockpot over medium heat.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Puree the tomato mixture at this point if you don't want it chunky. I usually puree part but still leave a fair amount of chunks.
• Place the pot over medium heat and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat, stirring until butter is melted. Do NOT boil.
• Serve with croutons or stir-ins of your choice.

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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CREAMY TOMATO SOUP FROM GRANDMA FULLER

Steps:

• 1. Heat tomato juice and onion to boiling over medium heat. Remove onion and discard.
• 2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter then add flour and whisk until smooth. Add hot tomato juice gradually; whisk well after each addition.
• 3. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 4. Stir in sugar and salt.
• 5. Add in cold milk while stirring and return to a boil.
• 6. Serve. Garnish with parsley if desired. Can be reheated: will not curdle.

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.

GRANDMA'S TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour; stir to form a smooth paste. Gradually add tomato juice and water, stirring constantly; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and salt. Stir in egg noodles and heat through. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

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 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.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat the milk over moderate heat.
• Put the crushed tomatoes in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Pour the processed tomatoes into the milk and stir to combine.
• Put the chopped onion, garlic, celery, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, flour, sugar, salt and pepper into the processor and process until the mixture is a smooth grind.
• Pour this mixture into the milk mixture and stir to combine.
• Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.