Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• Saute in 2tbsp unsalted butter:
• Peel Seed and Dice;
• 4 lb tomatoes ( 6 cups) divided
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/4 cup carrot, grated
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 tsp garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• Stir in:
• 4 cups prepared tomatoes
• Add, simmer puree:
• 3 cups chicken or vege broth
• 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• stir in; simmer:
• 2 cups prepared tomatoes
• Finish with:
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup half and half or whole milk
• garnish with:
• whipped heavy cream
• minced fresh parsley
• minced lemon zest

Preparation

Step 1

peel, seed and dice tomatoes; set aside. saute onion, carrot, tomato paste, garlic and seasonings in butter in a soup pot over medium heat for 5 mins or until softened.

stir in 4 cups of the tomatoes, simmer for 10mins. add broth, lemon juice, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10mins.

stir in remaining tomatoes and simmer for 10 mins.

finish with butter; allowing it to melt before the half and half.
GArnish each serving with dollop of whipped cream, parsley and zest.