Fresh & Creamy Tomato Soup

Name: Fresh & Creamy Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 3 lbs plum tomatoes; 1 cup stock, I use homemade roasted vegetable stock, you can substitute chicken or 1 cup regular vegetable stock; 3 garlic cloves, minced fine; 3 shallots, minced fine; 8 basil leaves, rolled & sliced thin; 2 oregano sprigs, leaves stripped from stems; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs plum tomatoes
1 cup stock, I use homemade roasted vegetable stock, you can substitute chicken or 1 cup regular vegetable stock
3 garlic cloves, minced fine
3 shallots, minced fine
8 basil leaves, rolled & sliced thin
2 oregano sprigs, leaves stripped from stems
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1

Boil tomatoes in a pot of water until skins crack, remove and place in a bowl of cold water to cool.
2

When cool, peel and cut off stem ends.
3

Squeeze out seeds and chop coarsely.
4

In a large pot, heat oil and add garlic and shallots.
5

Saute until tender.
6

Add tomatoes, broth, basil, and oregano; bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for half an hour, while stirring occasionally.
7

Add whipping cream and continue to simmer while stirring for another 5 minutes.
8

Garnish with cheddar or Parmesan cheese.