Name: French Food: Summer Tomato Soup (Soupe de Tomates Fraîches)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 kg/2¼ lb ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 5 thyme sprigs, or l.5 ml / 1/4 tsp dried thyme; 4 or 5 marjoram sprigs, or l.5 ml / ¼ tsp dried marjoram; 1 bay leaf; 45 ml/ 3 tbsp crème fraîche, soured cream or yogurt, plus a little extra to garnish; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

French Food: Summer Tomato Soup (Soupe de Tomates Fraîches)

The success of this soup depends on having ripe, full-flavoured tomatoes, such as the oval plum variety, so make it when the tomato season is at its peak. It is equally delicious served cold. #Variation# To serve the soup cold, omit the cream or yogurt and leave to cool, then chill.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Course Easy Recipes, Side Dishes, Soups, Starters

Cuisine French

Servings 4

Ingredients

15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 kg/2¼ lb ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered
2 garlic cloves, chopped
5 thyme sprigs, or l.5 ml / 1/4 tsp dried thyme
4 or 5 marjoram sprigs, or l.5 ml / ¼ tsp dried marjoram
1 bay leaf
45 ml/ 3 tbsp crème fraîche, soured cream or yogurt, plus a little extra to garnish
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large preferably stainless steel saucepan or flameproof casserole.
Add the onion and carrot and cook over a medium heat for 3—4 minutes, until just softened, stirring occasionally.
Add the tomatoes, garlic and herbs. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
Pass the soup through a food mill or press through a sieve into the pan Stir in the cream or yogurt and season. Reheat gently and serve garnished with a spoonful of cream or yogurt and a sprig of marjoram.

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