creamy tomato soup

How To Make creamy tomato soup

• 1

  1 In a large, heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add carrots and onion and cook until beginning to soften, 10 minutes, then add basil and cook until vegetables are completely soft, about 5 minutes more.
• 2

  Add tomatoes and broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20-30 minutes, or up to 45 minutes if time permits.
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  3 After allowing soup to cool somewhat, purée in a blender or food processor until smooth, doing so in batches if necessary. For a much silkier texture, at this point i let cool and put in fridge . will do step 4 the next day
• 4

  4 Stir in cream little by little over over low heat, until desired texture is reached andthen make a roux to thicken the soup, soup is just heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve warm.
• 5

  Roux) 4 cups of butter and 4 cups of flour heat better and add flour stir until thick, and slow cook for 20 min. then let cool. Add to hot soup
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