Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup
Joe
ingredients
- 1 medium onion, chopped medium (1 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 28oz cans whole tomatoes in juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 slices bread, crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups chicken broth
directions
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1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice. Using potato masher, mash until no pieces bigger than 2 inches remain. Stir in sugar and bread; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
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2. Transfer half of soup to blender. Add 1 tablespoon oil and process until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and repeat with remaining soup and oil. Rinse out Dutch oven and return soup to pot. Stir in chicken broth and brandy (if using). Return soup to boil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Serve soup in individual bowls.
notes
Goes great with Grilled Cheese! Use whole tomatoes packed in Juice: Progresso, RedPack, Hunts, Muir Glen, Tuttorosso brands
Source: Cooks Illustrated
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