Creamy Plum Tomato Soup

Name: Creamy Plum Tomato Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Creamy Plum Tomato Soup; ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese; Pesto, as needed (your favorite or traditional basil type); Pesto, as needed (your favorite or traditional basil type); Toasted pesto and parmesan topped baguette slices; Toasted pesto and parmesan topped baguette slices; Toasted pesto and parmesan topped baguette slices; 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1, (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes, puréed with their juice; 1½ teaspoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; Kosher salt, as needed; Freshly ground pepper, as needed; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 French baguette, thinly sliced, cut on the bias, toasted; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, finely minced; 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Yield:
4-6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Toques in Black

By Battman

Published 2019

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Ingredients

Tomato Soup

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1

Americas
United States
Soup

Method

Tomato Soup

Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and thyme. Cook until onion is tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add flour and stir until thoroughly incorporated.

Add broth, tomatoes, sugar, oregano and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to very low, cover and gently s