Kitchen Tomato Soup

Name: Kitchen Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cups diced onions; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill; 6 cups chicken broth; 2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes; 1 teaspoon sugar; salt and pepper; sour cream, for garnish

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups diced onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/3 cup chopped fresh dill
6 cups chicken broth
2 (28 ounce) cans plum tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper
sour cream, for garnish

Directions

1

Drain and chop the canned tomatoes.
2

Melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a heavy saucepan. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Sprinkle the allspice over the onions and cook for another minute.
3

Add half of the dill and cook over low heat, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, and sugar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.
4

Puree the soup in a food processor. Return to the pot and stir in the remaining dill. Add salt and pepper if necessary.
5

Serve hot, or chill several hours or overnight and serve cold. Garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream.