Creamy Tomato Mint Soup

Serves: 2

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

51

Sweetness

51

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

8 cups

Chicken Stock

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Melt the butter in a medium-large, non reactive stockpot over low heat

2

Add the onion and garlic and sweat, stirring occasionally, until translucent but not browned, about 8 to 10 minutes

3

Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture develops a nutty aroma, about 10 minutes

4

Be careful not to let the flour brown

5

Add the tomatoes, breaking them up against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon if they're canned

6

Add the stock, tomato paste, and mint and increase the heat to high

7

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer

8

Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are very soft, about 30 minutes

9

Pour the soup into a colander set over a second pot

10

Pass the tomatoes through a food mill and return them to the stock in a pot

11

Stir to blend the soup

12

Whisk in the cream, then simmer, uncovered, whisking frequently, until the soup is well flavored and slightly thickened, about 15 minutes

13

Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar to highlight the sweetness of the tomatoes, if desired

14

Serve piping hot

15

Melt the butter in a medium-large, non reactive stockpot over low heat

16

Add the onion and garlic and sweat, stirring occasionally, until translucent but not browned, about 8 to 10 minutes

17

Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture develops a nutty aroma, about 10 minutes

18

Be careful not to let the flour brown

19

Add the tomatoes, breaking them up against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon if they're canned

20

Add the stock, tomato paste, and mint and increase the heat to high

21

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer

22

Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are very soft, about 30 minutes

23

Pour the soup into a colander set over a second pot

24

Pass the tomatoes through a food mill and return them to the stock in a pot

25

Stir to blend the soup

26

Whisk in the cream, then simmer, uncovered, whisking frequently, until the soup is well flavored and slightly thickened, about 15 minutes

27

Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar to highlight the sweetness of the tomatoes, if desired

28

Serve piping hot