Nutrition for beauty | Хранене за Красота
Nutrition for beauty | Хранене за Красота
Tomato Cream Soup (Winter version)
Prep Time
5 minutes
Prep Notes
At the time of the initial publication of the recipe (end of February), the only form of tomatoes are the canned ones. Ideally, they come from your grandny pantry, but those from the super market are as good. Make sure to check the label for little or no spices and light thermal treatment.
Cooking Time
20-25 minutes
Yields
6
Ingredients
- 1 l water;
- 400 g canned peeled tomatoes;
- 400 g tomato puree;
- 100 g tomato paste;
- 250 ml heavy whipping cream;
- 2-3 tbsp. olive oil;
- 1 stick of leek;
- 1 head of garlic;
- 1 tsp basil (dry, ground);
- 1 tsp salt;
- ½ tsp black pepper (ground);
- ½ tsp sugar
Directions
- Peel and chop the garlic and leeks. Open all cans and boxes - to be readily available and temperate;
- In a suitable pot steam the leeks, part of the garlic, the olive oil, and some water and salt on medium heat;
- When soft, add the tomatoes in all their forms and the remaining water. Bring to boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes;
- When it thickens, add the remaining spices and in 2-3 minutes taste it. If it's still sour, add another ½ tsp. sugar;
- Blend the soup to the desired texture and add the cream in a thin stream and return to the heat for a few minutes;
- Serve warm garnished with crème fraiche and/or fresh parsley leaves.