Easy Tomato Soup
'Easy Tomato Soup' perfectly describes the recipes on this page - easy to make and delicious tasting.I never really liked tomato soup whether homemade or from a can until I tried these recipes. I always thought they were 'thin' for my taste and would never really fill me up. Well, I was wrong... The combination of ingredients gives the soups a good body and creaminess making you feel you ate something substantial, especially when served with crackers.
I probably should mention that in the following recipes I use these abbreviations:- 't' refers to teaspoon
- 'T' refers to tablespoon
- 'c' means cup
- '#' means pound
- 'oz' means ounce
| Easy Tomato Soup |
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| | | 2 cans (10.75 oz each) condensed tomato soup | | 1.25 c milk | | 2 packages (3 oz each) softened cream cheese | | 1 can (around 28 oz) whole tomatoes | | 1 onion, finely chopped | | 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped | | 1 t paprika | | 1 t basil | | 2 T butter | | | | Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat, sautee onions and garlic until onions are transparent (for the garlic, smash it with the flat of a knife and it will peel easily then chop up for sautee) | | | | Remove pot from heat and stir into sauteed onion/garlic, paprika, basil and cream cheese. Gradually stir in milk then the condensed tomato soup. | | | | Mix well (a beater works best) then add can of tomatoes. Mash the whole tomatoes with a potato masher and break up a little more with a fork. Stir well. | | | | Heat soup over medium heat stirring frequently until hot. Serve. | | |
The next recipe was originally a french version of fresh tomato soup and is also wonderful
| Homemade Tomato Soup |
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| | | 5 ripe tomatoes (the riper the better) cut in quarters | | 1 T tomato paste | | 1 onion, finely chopped | | 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped | | 4 c chicken broth | | 1 bay leaf | | juice from 1/2 lemon | | 1 t basil | | 1 t salt | | 1 t pepper | | 1 T parsely | | 2 T butter | | | | Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat, sautee onions and garlic until onions are transparent (for the garlic, smash it with the flat of a knife and it will peel easily then chop up for sautee) | | | | Add quartered tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, basil and simmer for 20 minutes, covered. | | | | Put soup in a blender and puree then pour back in soup pot. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper, bring to boil and take off heat. Serve with parsely sprinkled on top. | | |
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