Fresh Tomato Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 beefsteak tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• fresh basil (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, heat oil and cook onions and garlic until tender.
• 2 add tomatoes, herbs, stock, pepper and simmer 20 minutes.
• 3 if desired, strain through a mesh strainer.
• 4 in a clean saucepan, melt butter and add flour; cook 2-3 minutes to create a roux.
• 5 add 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture to the roux and cook, while stirring, until thickened.
• 6 add remaining tomato mixture and cook, stirring with a whisk, until hot and slightly thickened.
• 7 stir in orange zest and serve garnished with fresh basil.
• 8 variation: omit stock and add milk during the roux phase. add 2 tablespoons sherry with the orange zest.