Tomato Soup Recipe - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

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Author: Becky Hardin

For Tomato Soup

• ▢ 2-6 tablespoons olive oil divided
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 medium yellow onion diced (about 1-cup diced onion)
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 2 28 ounce cans whole peeled Marzano D.O.P tomatoes w/juice
• ▢ 1 14.5 ounce can unsalted chicken stock (about 1¾ cups)
• ▢ 1½-2 teaspoons kosher salt
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ▢ 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fines herbes blend
• ▢ Garnish: fresh basil sliced chiffonade-style

Ingredients for Cheesy Crostini with Fromage Fort

• ▢ ½-¾ pound cheese pieces
• ▢ 1 clove garlic
• ▢ ¼ cup dry white wine or unsalted chicken broth
• ▢ ¼-½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ Kosher salt if needed
• ▢ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried Herbs de Provence

• Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add olive oil and butter and heat until oil is shimmering. Add onions and cook until softened and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

  2-6 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 medium yellow onion

• Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant and bloomed.

  3 cloves garlic

• Add tomatoes, chicken stock, salt and pepper; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes.

  2 28 ounce cans whole peeled Marzano D.O.P tomatoes w/juice, 1 14.5 ounce can unsalted chicken stock (about 1¾ cups), 1½-2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• Place tomato/onion mixture in a food processor, blender or use a hand blender to puree. If desired, once pureed, pour the mixture through a wire-mesh sieve and use a rubber spatula to press the mixture through the sieve. This step is optional and optimal is serving the soup to young children. Many young children don’t want any green bits or texture in their soups, so it can be more palatable if very smooth. If your target audience is adults, this step is usually unnecessary.

• Place the crushed red pepper flakes, basil, fines herbes and basil in a small cheesecloth bag that has been tightly closed and tied. Place the herb bag in the tomato mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes, stirring often.

  1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil, 1 teaspoon fines herbes blend

• If desired, add a drizzle of olive oil to each serving of tomato soup once it has been divided into separate serving bowls.

• Serve with chopped fresh basil and cheesy crostini.

  Garnish: fresh basil

• Enjoy!

Instructions for Cheesy Crostini:

• Remove any rinds from the hard cheese pieces and freeze them to use in other recipes, if desired.

  ½-¾ pound cheese pieces

• Grate any hard cheeses and cut softer cheeses into ½-1 inch pieces.

• Place the cheeses, garlic, wine and about ½ teaspoon black pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process about 30 seconds or until a smooth (not too soft) mixture forms. Taste, and if needed, add a pinch of kosher salt. (Cheese is usually salty, so additional salt probably won’t be needed.)

  1 clove garlic, ¼ cup dry white wine or unsalted chicken broth, ¼-½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, Kosher salt

• Serve the cheese spread cold or at room temperature or spread it on slices of baguette and broil for a minute or two (watch closely). Sprinkle the bread with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.

  2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

• Enjoy!

Yield: 6½ cups soup

Fromage Fort is a terrific way to use those leftover cheese pieces in your fridge. Basically any cheese such Brie, Swiss, Blue cheese, cheddar, Gruyere, goat cheese, Gouda, etc. work well. Use a blend of hard and soft cheese for the best results. This can be served as a dip at room temperature or slathered on breads and toasted or broiled. It freezes beautifully.

Storing Soup: Store in the fridge for 4 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.

Storing the Cheese Spread: If using within 1 week, keep refrigerated in an airtight container. If not using within 1 week, divide into small portions, place in freezer bags and freeze up to 3 months.

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