Tom's Tasty Tomato Soup With Brown Butter Croutons

Serves: 6

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

50

Sweetness

48

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

1 cup

Water

2 cup

Heavy Cream

1 tsp

Celery Seed

1 tbsp

Sugar

Directions:

1

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes

2

Add the tomatoes, water, cream, salt, red pepper flakes, celery seed, oregano, and sugar

3

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes

4

Remove from the heat and puree in batches in the container of a blender

5

Return the soup to the pot and reheat to a simmer, seasoning to taste with more salt and pepper

6

Meanwhile, to make the brown butter croutons, preheat the oven to 350°F

7

Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the butter is golden brown and aromatic, about 3 minutes after the butter melts

8

Remove from the heat

9

Put the bread cubes in a bowl and pour the brown butter over them, tossing to coat

10

Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again

11

Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and place it in the oven

12

Bake until the croutons are toasted and golden, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally

13

Remove the pan from the oven

14

Serve the soup hot, garnished with the croutons

15

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes

16

Add the tomatoes, water, cream, salt, red pepper flakes, celery seed, oregano, and sugar

17

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes

18

Remove from the heat and puree in batches in the container of a blender

19

Return the soup to the pot and reheat to a simmer, seasoning to taste with more salt and pepper

20

Meanwhile, to make the brown butter croutons, preheat the oven to 350°F

21

Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the butter is golden brown and aromatic, about 3 minutes after the butter melts

22

Remove from the heat

23

Put the bread cubes in a bowl and pour the brown butter over them, tossing to coat

24

Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again

25

Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and place it in the oven

26

Bake until the croutons are toasted and golden, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally

27

Remove the pan from the oven

28

Serve the soup hot, garnished with the croutons