Kitchen Tomato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high. When butter melts, add onion, garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt. Cook, stirring often, until soft and golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes and juice, broth, and basil sprigs. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until tomatoes are very soft and breaking down, about 20 minutes. Discard basil sprigs and let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, puree soup in a blender until smooth; return to saucepan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. To serve, rewarm over medium-low heat, divide among bowls, and top with basil leaves, a drizzle of oil, and more black pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place tomatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine 1/4 cup oil and garlic; drizzle over tomatoes. Toss to coat. Bake 15-20 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard skins., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add tomatoes, water, salt and, if desired, pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until flavors are blended. Cool slightly., In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return to pan. Stir in cream and heat through. Sprinkle with basil if desired.

Steps:

• Drain and chop the canned tomatoes.
• Melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Sprinkle the allspice over the onions and cook for another minute.
• Add half of the dill and cook over low heat, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, and sugar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.
• Puree the soup in a food processor. Return to the pot and stir in the remaining dill. Add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve hot, or chill several hours or overnight and serve cold. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream.

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-9-inch baking pan generously with nonstick spray.
• Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves through a fine-mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Whisk together.
• Combine the butter, sugar and vanilla in another medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the flour mixture and can of soup; fold in with a rubber spatula. Transfer to the prepared baking pan. Smooth the top with the spatula. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
• Let cool completely in the pan, about 1 hour, then frost the top with the frosting or cut into squares and serve each with a dollop of whipped cream.

Steps:

• In a pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat, then cook the shallots with some fresh thyme. Add the crushed tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups water and the heavy cream; simmer 20 minutes. Puree, then stir in the pesto. Season with salt.

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring, until crisp and most of the fat has rendered, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside. Lower the heat to medium, add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and crush the tomatoes through your fingers into the pan. Bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Tie the parsley sprigs, thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Remove and discard the herb bundle. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Return the puree to the pot and reheat over medium heat.
• Whisk in the heavy cream, salt, and pepper, to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and serve immediately.
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Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add the celery, onions, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened but not browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes. Add the broth and thyme leaves. Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
• Let the hot soup cool for about 5 minutes or so, then transfer half of it to a blender filling no more than halfway. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth. Pour into a clean pot or container. Repeat with the remaining soup and butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and drizzle with more oil before serving.