Paula’s Tomato Soup


Paula's Tomato Soup


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Prep Time:
20 mins

Cook Time:
55 mins

Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins

Servings:
4


Ingredients

  • 7cupschopped fresh tomatoes (with seeds and juice)
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 1cupfinely chopped carrots
  • 3clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 1teaspoonextra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
  • 2cupschicken broth
  • 2teaspoonssalt, or to taste
  • ¾teaspoonwhite sugar
  • ¾teaspoondried dill weed
  • ½teaspoonground black pepper
  • ¼teaspooncelery salt
  • ¼teaspoonground cloves
  • 1cupskim milk
  • 1tablespooncornstarch
  • 1 ½teaspoonsbutter (Optional)
  • 5largefresh basil leaves, or more to taste
  • ¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
  • 2tablespoonsshredded fresh basil, or to taste

  • Directions

    Combine tomatoes, onion, carrots, and garlic in a large pot. Drizzle olive oil over tomato mixture; cook and stir over medium heat. Cover pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.

    Mix chicken broth, salt, sugar, dill, black pepper, celery salt, and cloves into tomato mixture. Cover pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until soup flavors have blended, about 20 minutes.

    Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved.

    Heat butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk cornstarch mixture into melted butter until smooth and thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

    Slowly pour cornstarch mixture into tomato soup, stirring until incorporated.

    Pour half of the soup and basil leaves into a blender no more than half-full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree soup in batches until smooth. Return blended soup to pot and heat on low for 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon soup into serving bowls and top with Parmesan cheese and shredded basil.



    Cook’s Note

    You may add a splash of balsamic vinegar in individual bowls when serving, if desired.


    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    160 Calories
    5g Fat
    24g Carbs
    8g Protein

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