Tomato Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Seed the tomatoes into a strainer so that you can extract as much of the liquid as possible from the tomatoes; discard seeds.
2. 2
   Chop the flesh of the tomatoes and add to the extracted tomato liquid.
3. 3
   Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.
4. 4
   Add the butter and onions, cooking, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
5. 5
   Add tomatoes and brown sugar, cooking until tomatoes are softened, about 10 minutes.
6. 6
   Add chicken broth and water, stir in bread crumbs, season with salt, and simmer 5 minutes.
7. 7
   Working in batches, puree soup in food processor.
8. 8
   Refrigerate if serving cold.
9. 9
   Just before serving, whip the cream until soft peaks form; fold in pepper and dollop whipped cream on top of the soup.