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Rich and Creamy Homemade Tomato Soup

Name: Rich and Creamy Homemade Tomato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: western
Ingredients: Whole Peeled Tomatoes; yellow onion; Garlic; olive oil; butter; sugar; Vegetable stock; heavy cream; Salt; crushed black pepper; dried thyme; dried oregano; fresh basil leaves

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9 Steps Total

Preparation

00:00:26

Chop 1 yellow onion and mince 6 garlic cloves on a cutting board.

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Keep fingers curled inward when chopping onions and garlic to prevent knife cuts.

Ingredients:yellow onionGarlic

Tools:chef's knifecutting board

Active Cooking

00:01:26

Add 2 Tbsp unsalted butter and 3 Tbsp olive oil into a Dutch oven over medium heat, and melt the butter.

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Do not let the empty pot overheat before adding oil and butter, otherwise the oil may smoke and burn.

Ingredients:butter (2 tbsp)olive oil (3 tbsp)

Tools:cast iron pot

Active Cooking

00:01:49

Add the chopped yellow onion into the melted butter and oil, and cook for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent and softened.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat for 8 minutes

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Stir the onions occasionally to prevent them from sticking to the bottom and burning.

Ingredients:yellow onion (1 piece)

Tools:wooden spoon

Active Cooking

00:02:38

Add the minced 6 garlic cloves and cook for about 5 minutes while stirring constantly, until very aromatic without burning.

local_fire_departmentMedium heat for 5 minutes

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Stir constantly when cooking garlic, otherwise the garlic will burn and turn bitter.

Ingredients:Garlic (6 clove)

Tools:wooden spoon

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00:03:09

Carefully pour in two 28 oz cans of whole peeled tomatoes and stir to combine.

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Pour canned tomatoes in slowly to prevent hot juices from splashing onto your hands.

Ingredients:Whole Peeled Tomatoes (56 oz)

Tools:can opener

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00:03:32

Pour in 3 cups of vegetable stock, 1 Tbsp granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and a pinch of salt, then stir everything together.

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Stir thoroughly to dissolve the sugar and salt into the liquid.

Ingredients:Vegetable stock (3 cup)sugar (1 tbsp)crushed black pepper (0.5 tsp)Salt

Tools:wooden spoon

Active Cooking

00:04:33

Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer, add a pinch of dried thyme and 1 tsp oregano, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes until the liquid reduces and flavors intensify.

local_fire_departmentBring to boil, then simmer for 30 minutes

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Reduce the heat immediately once it boils, otherwise the soup will splatter and burn the bottom.

Ingredients:dried thyme (1 tsp)dried oregano (1 tsp)

Tools:wooden spoon

Active Cooking

00:05:35

Use an immersion blender to puree the hot soup until smooth and silky, then stir in 3/4 cup heavy cream.

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Ensure the immersion blender blade is completely submerged in the hot soup before turning it on, otherwise hot liquid will splatter and cause severe burns.

Ingredients:heavy cream (0.75 cup)

Tools:immersion blender

Active Cooking

00:06:13

Ladle the hot soup into bowls and garnish with fresh basil leaves to serve.

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Use oven mitts or a dry towel when handling hot pots and bowls to avoid burns.

Ingredients:fresh basil leaves (4 piece)

Tools:bowlladle