FRESH TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL OIL
Found on web @ "Tante Marie's Cooking School" and am saving it here b/c I have a lot of tomatoes in my garden that I need to do something with!
Provided by xtine
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the soup, heat the olive oil in a medium non-reactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the celery, onion and carrot with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables begin to soften, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, bouquet garni, stock and balsamic vinegar and cook 15-20 minutes more, until the tomatoes have broken down and the vegetables are very soft. Remove and discard the bouquet garni. Transfer the soup, in batches if necessary, to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain the soup into a clean saucepan and place over low heat. Stir in a generous pinch each of salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes more.
- For the basil oil, heat a small pot of water over high heat. When the water comes to a boil, drop in the leaves and cook for 30 seconds. Immediately plunge the leaves into a bowl of ice water and let rest for 1 minute. Drain the leaves in a colander and remove any excess moisture from the leaves by squeezing them between two plates over the sink. Place the leaves in a blender with the 1/2 cup of olive oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Strain through a very fine strainer and place in a small zip-top bag.
- When ready to serve the soup, place it in a warm soup bowl. Cut a very tiny piece out of the bottom corner of the zip-top bag and use this to decoratively drizzle a bit of basil oil over each bowl of soup. Place a few of the diced green or yellow tomatoes on top and serve.
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Zubair Khan PK.21
zubair.k@hotmail.comThis soup is a great way to get your kids to eat vegetables. My kids loved it.
Don Kris
don-k14@yahoo.comI'm not a fan of basil, so I omitted the basil oil. The soup was still delicious.
Natania van dyk
n.d43@hotmail.frThis soup is so creamy and flavorful. I love that it's made with fresh tomatoes.
Abdikani Ali Hassan
a34@hotmail.comI added a little bit of red pepper flakes to this soup for a little bit of heat. It was delicious.
Jamilu Ibrahim
i62@aol.comThis soup is the perfect way to use up fresh tomatoes from the garden. It's a great way to enjoy the flavors of summer.
Malaika Gul
malaika-g@yahoo.comI love the vibrant color of this soup. It's so inviting.
Kimberly Crawford
k86@gmail.comThis soup is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's healthy and delicious.
Angela Chavers
angela.c@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of tomato soup, but I really enjoyed this recipe. The basil oil really makes it.
Lukas Hogan
hogan@yahoo.comThis soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I will definitely be making it again.
david kinney
d.kinney75@hotmail.comI made this soup for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it.
Elizabeth Rodriguez
rodriguez-e@yahoo.comThis soup is the perfect comfort food. It's warm, flavorful, and filling. I always feel better after eating it.
Sadia Khusbu
ks@yahoo.comI love that this recipe uses fresh tomatoes. It makes the soup taste so much better than canned tomatoes.
Daisy Deerman
deermand@gmail.comI've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the flavors are amazing.
Lindsay Beck
lindsay.b87@hotmail.co.ukThis soup was incredibly flavorful and tasted like summer in a bowl. I loved the addition of the basil oil, which really took it to the next level.