Hot Tomato Soup
When the temperature drops and the days become shorter few things taste as good to me as hot homemade soup, particularly when I've been working outside.
A few years ago a friend gave me a recipe from a famous French restaurant for a robust tomato soup. And it's the best I've ever had.
Ingredients
- 3 tsp. basil, dried, crushed
- 4 cups tomatoes, peeled, diced
- 4 cups tomato juice
- 12 basil leaves
- 1 stick butter, unsalted
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper, cracked
- salt to taste
Instructions
Pour the tomatoes into a large saucepan along with four cups of tomato juice. And let this simmer for about 30 minutes.
Add the basil to the tomato mixture and pour into a blender and blend until smooth.
Return the soup to the pan and add one stick of unsalted butter, one cup of whipping cream, and about a fourth of a teaspoon of cracked pepper and salt to taste.
Now just heat the soup through, allowing the butter to melt. Stir frequently and it will be ready in a few minutes.
Ladle into a large bowl and serve with crusty bread or crackers.
Notes
Time to prepare: 50 minutes.
Serves 4.
flowergirl2100 says:
When do you use the fresh basil?
November 26, 2012 02:15pm
Cheryleo says:
I'm not surprised this is the best tasting tomato soup Allen has ever had. Anything would be good with that much butter & cream. I would make this if I was having company & trying to impress but for myself I need something much lighter.
December 13, 2011 12:17pm
aamowday@aol.com says:
All recipes from P.Allen are very good; this one promises to be just ad delicious; pray for a cold snap in Miami, Fl soon. I made vanilla extract from P.Allen's recipe some time back and give it to friends and neighbors for Xmas, they love it, I do too.
December 12, 2011 02:42pm
lbchristie@aol.com says:
Thank you, P. Allen Smith so much for this recipe. I love Tomatoe Soup. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
December 12, 2011 01:24pm
lbchristie@aol.com says:
You would never get the same delicious taste that you get from fresh tomatoes. No comparison. Go fresh.
December 12, 2011 01:21pm
ruthclausen says:
I don't see why canned toms wouldn't work, and use the juice as part of the tomato juice in the recipe.
December 12, 2011 01:06pm
Granjan says:
Allen, do we use both fresh and dried basil? Wonder if canned tomatoes would work?
December 12, 2011 12:46pm
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