Description
This is an ultimate comfort soup from fresh tomatoes and a carrot.
Ingredients
Scale
5 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 medium-sized carrot, diced roughly
1 medium-sized yellow onion, cut up (your way)
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp sugar
a pinch of cloves powder
2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped
4 cups water + 1 chicken bouillon or 4 cups chicken broth
1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup cream
Instructions
- Sautee garlic and onion in olive oil and butter over medium heat for a couple of minutes.
- Stir in carrots and cook for another two minutes.
- Add tomatoes and stir again.
- Add salt, clove powder, sugar, chopped basil leaves, and cups of water with chicken bouillion (or chicken broth).
- Let simmer until vegetables are soft (about 15 minutes).
- Puree using an immersion or countertop blender.
- Strain using a rough mesh or strainer and discard the lumps.
- Add tomato juice and cream, then simmer again, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle with your favorite seasoning.
- Serve with dried or chopped basil leaves or other herbs.
Keywords: tomato soup, tomato and carrot soup, tomato and carrot soup recipe