Chilled Tomato-Tarragon Soup With Croutons

Serves: 6

Citlalli Gibson

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

55

Sweetness

55

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

Directions:

1

Discard solids in sieve

2

Mix 1/4 cup oil and 4 tablespoons tarragon in bowl

3

Season with salt and pepper

4

Brush over both sides of bread

5

Toast bread in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 6 minutes per side

6

Transfer croutons to plate

7

Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup oil in another large skillet over medium heat

8

Add 4 cups tomatoes, next 3 ingredients, and 3 tablespoons tarragon

9

Sauté until vegetables just begin to soften, about 6 minutes

10

Stir in tomato paste

11

Reduce heat to medium-low

12

Cover; cook until tomatoes and shallots are soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

13

Strain soup into bowl, pressing with rubber spatula to extract as much of the juice and solids as possible

14

Discard solids in sieve

15

Season soup with salt and pepper

16

Freeze soup just until cold, about 30 minutes

17

Ladle into bowls

18

Top with croutons; sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes

19

Mix 1/4 cup oil and 4 tablespoons tarragon in bowl

20

Season with salt and pepper

21

Brush over both sides of bread

22

Toast bread in large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 6 minutes per side

23

Transfer croutons to plate

24

Meanwhile, heat 1/4 cup oil in another large skillet over medium heat

25

Add 4 cups tomatoes, next 3 ingredients, and 3 tablespoons tarragon

26

Sauté until vegetables just begin to soften, about 6 minutes

27

Stir in tomato paste

28

Reduce heat to medium-low

29

Cover; cook until tomatoes and shallots are soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

30

Strain soup into bowl, pressing with rubber spatula to extract as much of the juice and solids as possible

31

Season soup with salt and pepper

32

Freeze soup just until cold, about 30 minutes

33

Ladle into bowls

34

Top with croutons; sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes