Creamy Tomato Soup
Serves: 4
Santos Walker
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
58
Spice
56
Sweetness
49
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
6.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat
2
Add thyme, onion, and garlic
3
Cook until onion is completely soft and translucent, 10-12 minutes
4
Increase heat to medium-high; add tomato paste
5
Continue cooking, stirring often, until paste has begun to caramelize in spots, 5-6 minutes
6
Add tomatoes with juices, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 8 cups water to pot
7
Increase heat to high; bring to a simmer
8
Reduce heat to medium
9
Simmer until flavors meld and soup reduces to about 2 quarts (8 cups), 45-55 minutes
10
Remove soup from heat; let cool slightly
11
Discard thyme sprigs
12
Working in small batches, purée soup in a blender until smooth
13
Return to pot
14
DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead
15
Let cool slightly, cover, and chill
16
Rewarm before continuing
17
Stir in 1/4 cup cream
18
Simmer soup until flavors meld, 10-15 minutes longer
19
Season to taste with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon sugar
20
Add more cream, if desired
21
Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat
22
Add thyme, onion, and garlic
23
Cook until onion is completely soft and translucent, 10-12 minutes
24
Increase heat to medium-high; add tomato paste
25
Continue cooking, stirring often, until paste has begun to caramelize in spots, 5-6 minutes
26
Add tomatoes with juices, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 8 cups water to pot
27
Increase heat to high; bring to a simmer
28
Reduce heat to medium
29
Simmer until flavors meld and soup reduces to about 2 quarts (8 cups), 45-55 minutes
30
Remove soup from heat; let cool slightly
31
Discard thyme sprigs
32
Working in small batches, purée soup in a blender until smooth
33
Return to pot
34
DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead
35
Let cool slightly, cover, and chill
36
Rewarm before continuing
37
Stir in 1/4 cup cream
38
Simmer soup until flavors meld, 10-15 minutes longer
39
Season to taste with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon sugar
40
Add more cream, if desired