Comfort Food Spicy Tomato Soup-
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
4 cups roasted tomatoes (canned, jarred or made by you, see recipe below)
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup cream ( half n half or milk is fine too)
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
Fine mesh sieve or food mill
Blender
Additional, your choice of one or all :Fresh cilantro leaves, croutons and red-pepper flakes, for serving
Let’s Make It! In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft (about 12 minutes). Add cumin and coriander; cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add tomatoes, sugar, and 1/2 cup of cream and 1/2 cup of water water, stir well and cook until warmed through. In batches, puree soup in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Stir in butter and season with salt and pepper. Serve soup with crusty croutons, chopped cilantro (or cilantro leaves) and red-pepper flakes.
Serves 4
Roasted Tomatoes
2 cans (28 oz. each) whole peeled tomatoes
3 garlic cloves (crushed)
3 Tbsp olive oil
Large roasting pan
Before You start: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Let’s Make it! Place tomatoes in a large roasting pan. With your hands or a large fork, roughly tear each tomato into 1-inch strips. Add garlic and drizzle oil over top. Roast until mixture thickens and holds a trail when you run a knife through it 60-90 minutes) rotate the roasting pan halfway through the cooking time. Use immediately, or let cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week.
Veronica Lee says
your soup looks very good, Kathy.
Brandi says
Great Recipe! I wish I would have found this sooner to try when it was a bit colder! But that won't stop me from trying it!!
Thanks for sharing it! I am a new follower from MBC and will be checking back often 🙂
Jen says
your soup sounds wonderful!
Stopping by from Say Hi Sunday
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Liz says
Thanks for the recipe! It looks delicious. There is something so comforting about soup in the winter!
Biz says
Thanks for stopping by!
Biz
Splendiferous Girls says
I love tomato soup and this one looks so yummy…
sherry
http://splendifeorusgirlsclub.blogspot.com
~Debra says
Yum yum yum! That looks amazing!
A Gracious Home says
I will have to make this. I am still using canned tomato soup. Shame on me. Doylene
♥LOVE2COOK♥ says
Tomato soup makes me drool!!! Super yummy 😉
vicki haley says
This sounds really good for a cold night. We love tomato soup with grilled cheese after church on Sunday night. Thanks for sharing it, Katherine!
Happy Sunday!
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Hyde says
New follower. This sounds fantastic!
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Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes says
I love tomato soup, it's such a winter comfort food! It would go nicely with my recent post about maple muffins for dessert . . . Thanks, and have a wonderful weekend!
Mary
La Petite Gallery says
On a cold day Tomato bisque is
my favoeire with fresh basil.
This sounds so good i am going to try it. Thanks,
yvonne
momondealz says
Yum! Thanks for following Momondealz! I am following back.
Debby@Just Breathe says
Definately comfort food. It looks delicious! Thank you.
Miss Sara says
This is right up my alley & the weather we've been having has me craving soups. I will def. give this a try. Thanks! 🙂
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Martina says
That recipe sound so good! Hot soups ate a life savour on winter days, and i love tomatoes! Have a lovely sunday!
Kat says
Oh my goodness, that looks and sounds delish and perfect for a cold not-so-Florida like weather we're having. Yum!
Hugs,
Kat
tales from an oc cottage says
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I am ALL over this!!!THX!!!
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~*~ saskia ~*~ says
I have tomato soup on my menu for tomorrow!!
Wishing you a sweet Saturday, Katherine xx
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Dee says
Wow, home made tomato soup. Brings back child hood memories and the desire for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. 🙂
Jojo says
Yum! Tomato soup is pure comfort!
The Quintessential Magpie says
Sounds delicious, Katie! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe with us. I like food with a little kick, and I've always been a big tomato soup fan.
XO,
Sheila 🙂
Boobies says
I totally need comfort food!
This looks fantastic!
Donna says
LOVE tomato soup, especially GOOD tomato soup! Thankyou for a great recipe!!
Michelle says
This looks delicious and perfect for such a cold day. Can't wait to try it!
Dom at Belleau Kitchen says
wow this really looks good and I love the idea of roasting the toms first to get extra flavour! I'm a big soup maker but never tomato although this one does look exceptional I may just have to give it a try x
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
I'm not a big soup person, but that one sounds tasty.
LESAPEA MUSINGS says
Thank you, Thank you for this.
Lisa xx
PoetessWug says
My husband has warm memories of tomato soup from his childhood. I've never made it for him in all the 32 years I've been with him!!… *slapping my hand…"Bad Wife!* So….maybe now is the time! 🙂
Allyson Pecilunas says
Yum! Looks delicious I will have to try that!
~Allyson~
Odie Langley says
I printed it off and will definately try this one. Thanks so much for these tasty recipes.
Odie
Heather says
I love tomato soup, and I bet the roasted tomatoes make it even more delicious! Will have to give this a try. Thanks for sharing!
MishMish says
Oh, this sounds so good!