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Cream of tomato soup
So simple to make, this recipe creates a fresh but warming soup to enjoy when there's an autumnal nip in the air
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Serves: 6
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Cooking time: 45 mins
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Total time: 55 mins
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 25g butter
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1tsp paprika
- 1tbsp tomato purée
- 1kg tomatoes, chopped
- 2tsp sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 600ml chicken or vegetable stock
- 142ml tub double cream
- Basil leaves, to serve (optional)
Method
- Fry the onion in the butter for 10 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and paprika and cook for 1 minute. Add the purée and continue for 2 minutes more.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar, bay leaf and chicken or vegetable stock. Bring the soup to the boil then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf. Blend the soup in batches in a food processor or blender until smooth. Push through a sieve to remove any skin or seeds and return the liquid to the rinsed-out pan.
- Stir in two-thirds of the double cream and reheat the soup gently. Once it's hot, serve immediately in warmed bowls with a swirl of the remaining cream and a garnish of basil leaves.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 280(kcal)
- Fat 22.0g
- Saturates 14.0g
- Sugars 3.0g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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amanda and james, posted 2 weeks ago
This was very east to make. Very, very tasty. next time will use less cream.. first time used fresh tomatoes. well worth the extra effort peeling the tomatoes.
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Lynsey Fenton, posted 1 month ago
My very first time at making tomato soup, I usually make thick soups like lentil. I used half fresh toms and half canned as I didn't have that many fresh in the house. I found it very easy to make and it was absolutely delicious, and the kids loved it too.
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Colin Bragg, posted 2 months ago
I made this soup. Very very tasty and creamy. Would only make this for a starter to a special dinner because it's very fiddly and washing up ;) just for soup and uses a LOT of tomatoes. I decided to add a little Basil to the mix too. Tastes great with some granary rolls :)
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Nancy Trimble, posted 5 months ago
First time ever of making tomatoe soup I was given a load of tomatoes from a friend which I would never have used. I had to make do with what I had in the house I used single cream and garlic salt the soup was delicious and quick to make.
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barbara ohare, posted 6 months ago
We grew our own tomatoes this year and had a glut of them. I made this recipe could not beleive how easy it was,making another batch as the first one didnt last verry long everybody had seconds.
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Brian Spiller, posted 7 months ago
I have tried varius recipes for tomato soup over the years to use my own tomatoes in and this is by far the best! I had Paprika but it was years old so used chilli powder and it was delicious! I took the skin off but left all the pips in and they were no bother at all. I intend to make and freeze as much as possible for the winter months ahead. 10/10
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Viv Critchell, posted 1 year ago
Cream of Tomato Soup. I made this and it was delicious as was your Leek and Potato soup. I had one portion of tomato soup left so froze this and my 16 year old son had it last night. He was very impressed too. Thank you.
