Comforting Tomato Soup
By Kelsi Roth, Senior Graphic Designer & Social Media Coordinator
Comforting Tomato Soup
Equipment
- Large Pot
Ingredients
- 1 medium white or yellow onion
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 cans diced tomatoes 14.5-ounce cans
- 46 ounces tomato juice
- 3-6 tablespoons sugar to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons chicken base or 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup sherry optional
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- To begin, dice the onion. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven. Throw in the onion and cook until translucent.
- Now add the diced tomatoes and stir to combine. Add the tomato juice.
- Next - and this is important - in order to combat the acidity of the tomatoes add 3 to 6 tablespoons of sugar. Now, you'll want to start on the low side, then taste and add more as needed. Some tomatoes and juice have more of an acidic bite than others.
- Next, add 1 or 2 tablespoons chicken base to the pot. I added 3, and it wound up being a little too much.
- Now you can add lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stir to combine, then heat almost to a boil. Then turn off the heat.
- Add in the sherry if desired. Stir in the cream. Add the basil and parsley and stir.
- Serve with grilled cheese for the ultimate comfort meal!
Recipe courtesy of Food Network
February 22, 2021
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