Soups and Stews Recipes - Traditional Tomato Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 shallots

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 500 g/18 oz ripe tomatoes

• 750 ml/1 1/4 pints (3 1/2 cups)

• vegetable stock (broth)

• 25 g/1 oz (2 tablespoons) butter

• 1 tablespoon flour

• 100 g/3 1/2 oz crème fraiche

• salt

• pepper

• sugar

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Coarsely chop the shallots. Heat the oil in large saucepan and sweat the chopped shallots. Put one tablespoon aside for the garnish.

2. Cut the tomatoes into four, remove the seeds and add to the shallots in the saucepan. Cook briefly while stirring continuously.

3. Add the vegetable stock (broth) and simmer for about 20 minutes. Strain the soup through a sieve and put to one side.

4. Melt the butter in a large saucepan, carefully add the flour and stir vigorously with a whisk. Next add the soup liquid little by little making sure there are no lumps.

5. Stir the crème fraiche into the tomato soup. Season to taste. 

Note: This delicious tomato soup is ideal as a starter (appetizer), a snack or a light evening meal.