Fresh tomato soup w/crunchy vegetables
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | pounds | Tomatoes, ripe, red |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 2 | cups | Onion; chopped |
| 2 | Garlic cloves; minced | |
| 2 | larges | Celery stalks; diced |
| 3 | cups | ;water |
| 1 | large | Bell pepper, green; finely diced |
| 1 | large | Corn ear; cooked until just done, and kernels scraped off cob |
| ¼ | cup | Basil, fresh; chopped |
| 2 | tablespoons | Dill, fresh; chopped |
| 1 | teaspoon | Mustard, dry |
| 2 | cups | Tomato juice, or as needed |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| ½ | cup | Cucumber, crisp; seeded and finely diced |
| 2 | tablespoons | Basil, fresh; minced |
| drop | Olive oil | |
Directions
CRUNCHY VEGETABLE GARNISH
Bring 2 quarts of water to boil in a large soup pot.
Place the whole tomatoes in the water and cook for one minute.
Drain, and when the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, slip the skins off; chop tomatoes, and set aside.
Heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons water in a large soup pot. Add the onions, garlic and celery and saute over moderate heat, stirring frequently, unti the onion just begins to turn golden. Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil, then simmer over moderate heat, covered, until the onions and celery are quite tender, about 15 minutes. Add the tomatoes, basil, oil and mustard. Simmer for 10 minutes more.
Remove from the heat. Stir in the tomato juice and lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper (salt carefully--you may not need any at all if the tomato juice is salted). Allow the soup to cook to room temperature, then puree in batches in a food processor or blender untilsmooth. Chill before serving.
Just before serving, combine all the ingredients for the crunchy vegetable garnish ina small mixing bowl.
Ladle the chilled tomato soup into bowls and divide the garnish over the top of each.
Vegetarian Celebrations by Nava Atlas/MM by DEEANNE