Garden Tomato soup with Cashew Walnut cream

By andreajayros

the best tomato soup in the world

Ingredients

• A splash of veggie broth for sautéing veggies (or your favorite oil if using oil)
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic (2-3 cloves)
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 36 about 36 ounces pure Italian whole/peeled or crushed tomatoes (no other ingredients)
• 32 ounces veggie broth
• Himalayan Pink salt to taste
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1 cup Cashew Walnut Cream Sauce
• (ingredients for cashew walnut cream sauce)
• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked
• 1 cup walnuts, soaked
• 1/2 cup water (from soaking nuts, plus more for desired consistency)
• Himalayan pink salt & ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a pot, or sauté pan, sauté the carrots, celery and garlic in oil (or veggie broth) until soft. Add the basil, oregano, thyme and smoked paprika and cook a few more minutes.

At this point you can transfer the mix to a crock pot. Then add the rest of the ingredients and cook on low for 6-7 hours.

If cooking in the pot, add the rest of the ingredients into the pot, bring to a simmer, and cook covered on low for 2 hours.

Once done (either way you cook), use an immersion blender to puree the soup. You can also do it slowly in a regular food processor, blender or high speed blender but be careful to let it cool a bit.

When the soup is pureed, add in the cream sauce and mix well. Taste and add more salt, pepper, or paprika if needed. Cook 10-20 more minutes and serve!

(directions for cashew walnut cream sauce)Soak the nuts for at least two hours in a bowl of water, make sure the water covers them completely since they puff up while soaking.

Put nuts and about ½ cup of the soaking water in a blender, food processor or high speed blender with the salt and pepper. Blend until smooth and creamy, add more salt/pepper to get to desired taste. Also add more water to get to desired consistency.