Veloute la Tomate
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 160160 cal |
| pro | 3 g3g pro |
| total fat | 10 g10g total fat |
| sat. fat | 6 g6g sat. fat |
| carb | 17 g17g carb |
| fibre | 2 g2g fibre |
| chol | 35 mg35mg chol |
| sodium | 629 mg629mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 99 calcium |
| iron | 1010 iron |
| vit A | 2222 vit A |
| vit C | 5050 vit C |
| folate | 77 folate |
Restaurant critic Jacob Richler shared his blockbuster menu for Mother's Day in our May 2004 issue of Canadian Living. It begins with this easy, tasty soup. "Making it is a cinch, and, so far as I know, it meets all mothers' criteria, which is to say it tastes good, is good for you and is not especially fattening."
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion , sliced1 onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic , minced1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes , preferably Strianese brand San Marzano1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes, preferably Strianese brand San Marzano
- 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup creme fresh 1/3 cup creme fresh or sour cream
- Fresh chervil leaf Fresh chervil leaf or basil or chives or mint leaves
Preparation
In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) water; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
In batches, transfer tomatoes to food processor or blender; puree until almost smooth.
Return tomatoes to clean saucepan; bring to boil over medium heat. In small bowl, mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp (25 mL) water; whisk into tomato mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute. Whisk in all but 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the creme fresh.
Ladle into warmed soup bowls. Spoon a little of the remaining creme fresh onto centre of each: swirl with tip of knife or skewer. Sprinkle with chervil.
Additional information :
Tip: If using another brand of tomatoes, add 1 tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) granulated sugar along with the tomatoes.
- Keywords : Tomatoes; Sour Cream; Soup; Butter; Lunch; Brunch; Mother's Day; Food Processor;
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