Description
Rich, comforting flavors of tomatoes and carrot soup from fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh carrots
- 1 small-sized yellow onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbps olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cloves powder
- 2 cups water + 1 chicken bouillon or
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup cream
Instructions
- Over medium heat, sautee garlic and onion in olive oil and butter for a couple of minutes.
- Add tomatoes and carrots. Stir until completely mixed.
- Add salt, clove powder and sugar and a cup of water (or chicken broth).
- Let simmer until vegetables are soft (about 20 minutes).
- Puree the soup using an immersion or countertop blender.
- Strain using a rough mesh or strainer and discard the lumps.
- Add the rest of the chicken stock (or water and bouillon) and cream, then simmer once again, stirring occasionally, for another 15 minutes.
- Serve with a dash of dried basil leaves.
- Tip: I add 2 tablespoons of quick-cooking oatmeal after step 6 if I want the soup to be a little thicker. This will add about 5 minutes of simmer time to the soup.