Try this recipe for rich dairy tomato soup from scratch – not a can in sight.
Tomato Soup with Cheese Croutons
Recipe By Efrat Libfroind
- Cooking and Prep: 1.5 h
- Serves: 8
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Ingredients (15)
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Prepare the Soup
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Heat butter and olive oil in large saucepan. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until golden brown.
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Grate tomatoes with a hand grater. Add grated tomatoes, thyme, water and milk to the pot and cook for one hour.
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Cool slightly and blend using an immersion blender.
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Add heavy cream, salt, pepper, and sugar. Feel free to add water or milk to achieve the desired consistency.
Prepare the Cheese Croutons
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
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Slice rolls or baguettes into half-inch (one-centimeter) slices. Top each slice with a cube of cheese and bake in the oven for a few minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden.
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Serve on top of soup and garnish with basil leaves.
