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Smooth, creamy and packed with flavour
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5 from 3 votes

Cream of tomato soup

This soup is smooth, creamy and packed with flavour 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Greek
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 253kcal
Author: Mia Kouppa

Equipment

  • large sauce pot
  • immersion blender

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (60 grams) unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 2 cups chopped carrots
  • 6 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cups (1,000 mL) vegetable, or chicken stock
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 dried red chili peppers, or 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1 cup (250 mL) milk
  • crumbled feta, for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large pot melt the butter and add the onion and celery and cook, stirring regularly for approximately 5 minutes.
    1/4 cup (60 grams) unsalted butter, 1 medium onion, diced, 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • Add the chopped carrots and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring constantly so that the vegetables do not burn.
    2 cups chopped carrots
  • Add the tomatoes, vegetable stock, whole garlic cloves, basil leaves, bay leaf, dried red peppers and the ground black pepper and salt to taste.  Cook uncovered over medium heat for 30 minutes.
    6 cups chopped tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves, peeled, 4 fresh basil leaves, 1 bay leaf, 2 dried red chili peppers, or 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste, 4 cups (1,000 mL) vegetable, or chicken stock
  • Remove the pot from the heat.  Using a spoon, remove and discard the bay leaf and the two dried red peppers.
  • Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until it is smooth.  Add in the milk and stir well.
    1 cup (250 mL) milk
  • When you are ready to serve the soup, ladle it into bowls and add about a tablespoon of crumbled feta to each bowl.
    crumbled feta, for garnish
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 1533mg | Potassium: 1031mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 12119IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 4mg