Creamy tomato soup is an ultimate comfort food. Combine it with fermented sourdough or gluten-free white dinner rolls and you’ve got yourself a great meal!
Tomatoes are a great source of vitamin C, folate, potassium, fiber, and the antioxidant lycopene. The shallots offer a nice source of sulphur, and the butter and cream offer omega-3s, healthy saturated fats, and vitamin A (aka retinol).
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This creamy tomato soup recipe has an extra step of roasting the tomatoes, which helps give it a deep, slightly sweet flavor. It’s definitely worth the extra time!
PrintCream of Tomato Soup
Adapted slightly from Cook’s Illustrated.
Ingredients
- 2 (28 ounce) cans or jars whole tomatoes, drained, 3 cups of juice reserved
- 1 1/2 tablespoons organic whole cane sugar or sucanat
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (or 3 tablespoons ghee or palm shortening for dairy-free)
- 4 shallots, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons sprouted whole wheat flour or 1 tablespoon arrowroot
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth or meat stock (homemade preferred)
- 1/2 cup heavy raw cream (or coconut milk for dairy-free option)
- 2 tablespoons brandy (optional, but does make a difference in the flavor!)
- 2 teaspoons Grey Celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread tomatoes in a single layer on a large 13 x 9 baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with whole cane sugar. Roast for 30 minutes, or until all juice has evaporated. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add shallots and tomato paste and saute until shallots are soft, about 5 minutes. Add flour (or arrowroot) and stir constantly for about 30 seconds until combined. Whisking constantly, add chicken stock and reserved tomato juice then add roasted tomatoes. Bring to a boil and then cover pot and lower heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove lid and puree soup using a hand immersion blender or puree in batches in a blender. Stir in cream and heat over low heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in brandy, and sea salt. Add more sea salt to taste, if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Serves 6
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