Tomato Broth Food

MUSSELS AND CLAMS WITH SPICY TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, and crushed red pepper and cook until the garlic is tender and the onions are soft, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Add the tomatoes with juices, crushing the tomatoes through your fingers, and the chiles. Simmer until the tomatoes break down, about 10 minutes.
• 2. Preheat the broiler. Add the broth and simmer,10 minutes. Meanwhile, brush the bread generously with olive oil and toast under the broiler, about 20 seconds per side. Remove and rub vigorously with 1 clove raw garlic.
• 3. Stir in the clams. Cover and cook, about 8 minutes. Add the mussels, give the pot a good stir, cover, and continue cooking until all the mussels and clams open, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• 4. Divide the mixture among 4 bowls, discarding any unopened shellfish. Garnish with parsley and serve with the toasted bread.

FRESH TOMATO CONSOMME

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Start by adding water to tomato sauce and giving it a good stir.
• In a food processor , blend tomatoes with basil leaves. Add egg whites and sugar and blend again until all ingredients are well mixed.
• Pour into sauce and water mixture. Stir well.
• Place into a large pan and bring to boil, whisking constantly. Simmer soup gently for 15 minutes, gradually egg whites will rise to the surface and start to form a crust. Do not disturb this: it is going to act as a filter in order to clarify the soup.
• Line a sieve with a piece of clean, unused muslin or a tea towel that has been washed in plain water. Gently ladle crust evenly into sieve. Then, slowly ladle liquid, a ladle at a time over crust. allow time for liquid to pass through crust and sieve before adding any more. Do not push sauce through!
• Return clear liquid to pan and reheat to hot, but not boiling. This soup is best served warm to hot (not boiling) as it intensifies the flavor.
• If not serving immediately, cool soup and refrigerate until required.
• Reheat soup to hot but not boiling, and divide between six hot soup bowls. Garnish with basil, if using.

SAFFRON BROTH WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Add the carrots, celery, onions, mushrooms, leeks, and garlic to some oil in a saucepan [you can use water, broth or juice]. Sauté for 3 minutes, until vegetables begin to sweat.
• Add wine, tomatoes, and saffron threads. Sauté, stirring, for 2 more minutes.
• Add stock and bring to a quick boil.
• Reduce heat and allow dish to simmer for 3 minutes. Strain the broth.
• To serve, place 2-3 potatoes in each of 5 soup plates or bowls.
• Pour broth over potatoes and SERVE IMMEDIATELY.

POACHED COD IN TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Bring broth, onion, 1 1/2 cups tomatoes, potatoes, basil sprigs, red-pepper flakes, and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large, deep, straight-sided skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Season cod with salt and pepper, add to broth mixture, and cover. Simmer until fish is opaque throughout and just cooked through, about 7 minutes.
• Remove and discard basil sprigs. Add sugar snaps, remaining 1/2 cup tomatoes, and lemon juice to skillet, gently stirring to combine; cook just until warmed through. Divide fish, vegetables, and broth among 4 bowls. Garnish with basil leaves, drizzle with oil, and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.

TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium-low heat; add the onion and garlic. Cook for several minutes until they have softened but not browned, stirring occasionally. Add the herbs, tomatoes and peppercorns; cook on low heat until the mixture becomes paste-like - use a heat diffuser &/or be careful not to scorch as mixture reduces.
• Add the broth or water; increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 1 hour. The mixture should be greatly reduced. Strain through fine-mesh strainer, discarding the solids. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut fresh tomatoes in half and place cut-side up on a baking sheet. Season with ½ teaspoon of salt and drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the skins are wrinkled and the insides are bubbling.
• While the tomatoes cook, prepare the onion and garlic cloves.
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon oil. Add onions to the saucepan and saute until almost translucent, then add garlic. Reduce heat and stir until garlic is aromatic and softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the roasted tomatoes, onions, and garlic to a food processor or blender and blend on high for 2 minutes.
• Return the tomato mixture to the saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the tomato paste, beef cooking broth, apple cider vinegar, cream, and basil. Stir until all the ingredients are incorporated and warmed through, 2 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• Ladle tomato soup into bowls and add basil and optional black pepper and cheese toppings. Serve piping hot.

TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and remove immediately. Pass through a fine mesh strainer, whisking occasionally to help the liquid pass through. The broth will keep for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. It will separate and need only be stirred. It can be frozen for up to 2 months.

NOODLES WITH CHILLED TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Blend tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, sugar, 1 Tbsp. salt, and 2 cups water in a blender on low speed until tomato pieces are no larger than 1/4" (it's important to blend on low; otherwise, the tomato broth will foam up). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup, pressing on solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible (you should have about 4 cups broth). Chill until ready to use.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Cover with damp paper towels; set aside.
• Season beaten eggs with remaining 1/4 tsp. salt. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half of beaten eggs and swirl around skillet to make a thin egg crepe. Cook undisturbed until completely set, about 2 minutes. Slide egg crepe onto a cutting board. Repeat with remaining egg mixture, placing second egg crepe right on top of the first one. When cool enough to handle, tightly roll up eggs. Thinly slice crosswise to create long shreds.
• Divide noodles among bowls. Pour tomato broth over, holding back any foam. Arrange shredded eggs, cucumbers, scallions, and cilantro in bowls. Serve with hot chili paste alongside.
• Do Ahead: Tomato broth can be made 2 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.

TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• 1 Heat the oil over medium-low heat; add the onion and garlic
• 2 Cook for several minutes until they have softened but not browned, stirring occasionally
• 3 Add the herbs, tomatoes and peppercorns; cook for HOW LONG?, until the mixture becomes pastelike
• 4 Add the vegetable broth; increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 1 hour
• 5 The mixture should be greatly reduced
• 6 Strain through fine-mesh strainer, discarding the solids
• 7 Season with salt and pepper to taste

CORN AND TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil. Finely chop the onion and add to the pot. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. While this is cooking, core the tomatoes, seed them and chop them, then add to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer and while this is coming to a simmer, remove the corn kernels from the ears of corn; add them to the broth and simmer for 4 minutes. Remove the soup from the heat, add the lime or lemon juice and season to taste with salt and dried red pepper flakes. Garnish with cilantro or parsley.

MUSSELS WITH TOMATO BROTH

Steps:

• Cook garlic and red pepper flakes (if using) in oil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and boil over high heat 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce and mussels and cook over moderately high heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until mussels just open wide, 6 to 8 minutes. (Discard any mussels that are unopened after 8 minutes.) Serve immediately.