Chilled Tomato Basil Soup
by jcolby7777
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INGREDIENTS
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DIRECTIONS
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Soup
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6
Roma tomatoes, cored & cut into chunks
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1
tablespoon
cornstarch
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1/2
cup
beef broth
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1
tablespoon
freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1/2
teaspoon
sugar
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10
fresh basil leaves
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1/3
cup
chopped fresh basil leaves for garnish
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sour cream for garnish
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extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling soup
Accompaniment - Garlic baguette toasts
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1
large clove garlic, minced or forced through garlic press
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1/4
cup
extra-virgin olive oil
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1
French baguette, cut lengthwise into 6 long wedges
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Coarse salt to taste
- To make the soup:
In a food processor purée the tomatoes and force the purée through a fine sieve into a saucepan, pressing hard on the solids.
- In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch and the broth and stir the mixture into the tomato purée.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the lemon juice, the sugar, the whole basil leaves, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Let the soup cool and chill it, covered, for at least 8 hours. The soup may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
- Discard the whole basil leaves, ladle the soup into 6 bowls, and garnish each serving with a dollop of the sour cream and some of the chopped basil. Drizzle the soup with the oil and serve it with the toasts.
- To make the garlic baguette toasts:
In a small skillet cook the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it begins to turn golden, brush the bread wedges with the oil, and on a baking sheet bake them in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 10 minutes, or until they are golden. Sprinkle the toasts with the salt and break them in half. Makes 12 toasts.