Fresh Tomato Soup
By
Fred Alam
@falam14414
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Ingredients
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1 mediumonion, chopped
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1/2 cbutter
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1/2 call purpose flour
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2 cchicken broth
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12 mediumtomatoes, peeled and diced
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2 Tbspfresh parsley, minced
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2 largecloves garlic, minced
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2 stalk(s)celery, chopped
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6fresh basil leaves, chopped
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2 1/2 tspsalt
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2 1/2 tspsugar
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2 tspminced fresh thyme, or 1 tsp. dried thyme
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2bay leaves
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1/2 tspblack pepper
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to tastecayenne pepper (optional)
How to Make Fresh Tomato Soup
- In a large saucepan, cook onion, garlic and celery in melted butter until tender. Stir in flour to form a smooth paste. (Rue) Gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly until thickened. Add tomato, parsley, basil, salt, pepper, thyme, sugar, cyan pepper, and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Tomatoes should be tender.
- Discard bay leaves and puree with immersion blender or in a blender or food processer.