Saturday, June 11, 2011

Creamy Tomato Soup

I had a craving for soup for lunch but didn't want canned soup.  I looked into my fridge to see what was available and saw an onion and 4 tomatoes.  Tomato soup it is!

Ingredients:
half of a medium onion - sliced
4 tomatoes - cut into chunks
olive oil
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried chopped bay leaves
1 can chicken broth
1 cup of milk
salt and pepper to taste

Saute the onion with dash of oil in pot. Add tomatoes and chicken broth.  Let it simmer for a bit until tomatoes start to break up.  Then add basil, thyme and bay leaves.  Simmer for about 10 min.  Puree the soup in a blender.  Add puree back into the pot and add salt and pepper.  Lastly add milk and stir.  Continue to heat the soup but don't let it boil (heat for about another 5-10 min).  Serve in bowl.

2 comments:

b.p. said...

how do you manage to puree without the top exploding from the heat/pressure? I tried that once, and the top exploded, and I got hot soup all over the walls. FUN!

She said...

We use our vita mix...so far no problems what so ever :)