Creamy Tomato Soup

Serves: 3

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 medium

Onion (chopped)

2 tbsps

Brown Sugar

4 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

1

Salt

3 large

Onion (sliced)

Directions:

1

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat

2

Add the garlic and onions and cook until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes

3

Add the brown sugar and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes more

4

Add 1/2 cup water, the thyme and Parmesan rind, if using

5

Cook for about 25 minutes

6

Discard the thyme sprigs and Parmesan rind

7

Puree the soup in a food processor or with an immersion blender until smooth

8

Strain through a fine sieve set over cleaned saucepan

9

Stir in the cream and butter

10

Season with salt and pepper

11

To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan and chives

12

Serve with Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions

13

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat

14

Saute the onions until soft and caramelized, about 25 minutes

15

Season with salt and pepper

16

Transfer the onions to a plate

17

Generously butter both sides of each bread slice

18

In between two bread slices, pile the caramelized onions between two layers of cheese

19

Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat

20

Cook the sandwiches, flipping once, until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side