Barefoot Contessa Cream Of Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe

Name: Barefoot Contessa Cream Of Fresh Tomato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions (2 onions); 2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped; 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves); 4 lbs vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped (5 large); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaf, plus julienned basil leaves, for garnish; 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 3/4 cup heavy cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half; crouton, for garnish

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped red onions (2 onions)
2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
4 lbs vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped (5 large)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaf, plus julienned basil leaves, for garnish
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3/4 cup heavy cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half
crouton, for garnish

1
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat.
2
Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 10 minutes, until very tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3
Add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste, basil, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and stir well.
4
Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tomatoes are very tender.
5
Add the cream to the soup and process it through a food mill into a bowl, discarding only the dry pulp that's left.
6
Reheat the soup over low heat just until hot and serve with julienned basil leaves and/or croutons.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions (2 onions), 2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped, 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves), and more.

Yes, Barefoot Contessa Cream Of Fresh Tomato Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Barefoot Contessa Cream Of Fresh Tomato Soup

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