Meike's Cream of Tomato Soup

Details

From my lovely German friend's cook book. She uses her German soup maker but a saucepan works just as well.

Prepares in 10 mins
Cooks in 30 mins
Serves 4 (resize)
Vegetarian
Not Vegan
Nut Free
Not Dairy Free

Recipe by Lesley

Ingredients

30 grams of Butter

1 clove of Garlic

1 Onion

700 grams of fresh Tomatoes

70 grams of Tomato Purée

1 pinch of Salt

1 teaspoon of Sugar

1 teaspoon of Italian Herbs

1 cube of Vegetable Stock

500 millilitres of boiling Water

1 large spoonful of Crème Fraîche

1 handful of fresh Coriander

1 handful of fresh Parsley

Method

1

Soften chopped onion in the butter for few minutes.

2

Add garlic and fry a few more minutes

3

Chop tomatoes into eighths and add. Add purée, salt, sugar & herbs and soften.

4

Add veg stock and simmer 30 minutes.

5

Stir in crème fraîche.

6

Add most of the coriander OR parsley leaves. Blitz.

7

Garnish each serving with few leaves.

8

Serve with crusty bread.

Notes

The sweeter the tomato, the better the flavour. I use vine-ripened where possible, and the smaller the better.

Last edited on Saturday 3 April 2021