Vegan Dad~Cream of Tomato Soup

By andreajayros

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped cherry tomatoes (or plum tomatoes)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 stems of fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/4 cup red lentils
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 can light coconut milk
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from vegandad.blogspot.ca

Preparation

Step 1

I only make one claim about my food: it's vegan.

This soup is thick and rich and creamy and perfect for a soup and sandwich lunch on a cold winter's day. It does take a little time to make, but the flavour and the texture that comes from reducing all the ingredients down is well worth the wait.

1. Make a tomato paste: Place chopped cherry tomatoes in a small saucepan. Bring to bubbling over medium heat and cook, uncovered, for 10-12 mins, until thickened and tomatoes have broken down. Mash with a spoon as they cook.

2. Use a spoon to push the tomato mixture through a fine sieve until just the skins and seeds are left behind. It will yield about 3/4 cup.

3. While tomatoes are cooking, sauté onions with a large pinch of salt over medium heat in a large pot for 5-7 mins, until softened. Add garlic, thyme, carrot, and lentils and sauté for 2 mins more.

4. Add stock, canned tomatoes (juice and all), and the cherry tomato paste. Bring to bubbling over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 40 mins, or until liquid has reduced by a third and veggies are barely covered. REMOVE THYME STEMS.

5. Blend with an immersion blender, or in batches in a blender, until very smooth. Return to heat and add coconut milk. Mix well. Heat through, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

Both soup recipes this year are the kind of rib-stickers that I enjoy this time of year. Thanks for taking the time to post. Now I'm going to take the time to make the Cream of Tomato soup. Weather here in Toronto is snowy and miserable; this soup along with a grilled Daiya will brighten the day. I have all the ingredients on hand so it was meant to be.

I love this soup! I use a trick from some of your other soup recipes and put a bit of crushed red pepper in this to add a little spice. Very tasty!

Corrin Radd
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