Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup

By gina62_cooks

Ingredients

• 3 TBSP olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 TBSP minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 4 lbs fresh tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 TBSP tomato paste
• 1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaves
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

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, til very tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, paste, basil, chicken stock, salt and pepper and stir very well. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, til the tomatoes are very tender.
Add the cream to the soup and process thru a food mill or use and immersion blender. Reheat the soup over low heat just til hot.