Fresh Tomato Soup

What I like about a soup dinner is that its easy and healthy compared to a typical indian meal with rice,roti and curries. Soup cannot get simpler than this one .Enjoy this with a crusty italian style bread.I usually plant couple of tomato plants every summer and this recipe comes handy when you have lots of tomatoes and not sure what to do with all those.


INGREDIENTS

2 lb tomatoes
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
1 celery stick chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
2 cups water
5 tbsp heavy cream
2 tbsp chopped basil
salt and pepper to taste






DIRECTIONS

1. Blanch the tomatoes by dipping them in boiling water for a few minutes.Take them and peel.Chop them into large chunks.


2. Heat oil in a soup pot.Add onion , carrots , celery ,garlic with some salt and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.Add tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.Stir in water.Bring it to a boil and them simmer for 45 minutes stirring occasionally.


3. Let the soup cool down.Transfer the soup solids to a food processor and puree until smooth.Combine the puree with the remaining soup in the pot.


4. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.Add the cream and basil.Adjust salt and pepper.Do not boil.


5. Ladle the soup into warm bowls.Garnish with extra cream and serve.