Call it a new take on pasta, faux-French-onion soup, or pizza in a bowl! Any way you name it, I’ll eat it. This is a simple and hearty tomato basil soup recipe. The kicker is, you line your soup bowl with slices of bread and top it with cheese (like French onion soup) for a real treat.
I wanted to make a tomato soup because I get really excited any time I buy green tomatoes. They are so tart and have a lot more acid than “red” tomatoes, and really add a nice taste to a soup or sauce. Butter, cayenne pepper, basil, white wine, and cream top add layers of flavor you can’t imagine.
Ingredients:
1 pound ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
1 pound ripe green tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 large Spanish onion, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup of canned crushed tomatoes
1 handful fresh basil leaves, chopped
2 cups of chicken/vegetable stock/ water
1/3 c white wine
1/4 c sugar
1/4 c heavy cream
sliced French bread/baguette
fresh grated cheese

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