Broccoli & Tomato Soup
Martha's creamy tomato soup is so easy to make -- and so much more satisfying than anything that comes from a can.
Creamy Tomato Soup
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Broccoli & Tomato Soup
Martha's creamy tomato soup is so easy to make -- and so much more satisfying...
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The Martha Stewart Show, October Fall 2008
- Yield Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic (optional)
- 2 (14-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups Basic Chicken Stock, or water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
Directions
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Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic (if using), stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.
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Add tomatoes, their juices, and stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
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Working in batches, transfer tomato mixture to a blender, food processor, or food mill. Puree tomato mixture (if using a blender, cover the lid with a kitchen towel while machine is running).
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Return soup to a clean pot and set over low heat. Whisk in cream, if desired; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or transfer soup to a bowl set over an ice-water bath to cool completely. Transfer cooled soup to an airtight container and refrigerate. Reheat over medium heat until heated through.
My blender was on the fritz so I made a few changes; I used one sixteenth tsp garlic powder and one eight tsp onion powder and substituted whole tomatoes for crushed. My tomatoes were quite acid so I add half tsp sugar. It turned out perfect ; the first homemade tomato soup I ever liked. I can't wait to make it strictly according to Martha's recipe.
I made this exactly as the directions read. Excellent soup!! Thanks for another great recipe Martha!
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Delicious soup! A great way to make it creamy without using cream is to substitute soy milk for some of the stock.
great soup!!! -- i skipped on the cream, added some crushed cayenne pepper (quantity depends on if you like it spicy), and after you blend it all, added a cup of frozen corn.