You must make this delicious soup every summer, using tomatoes from your garden or the Farmer's Market.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 beefsteak tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 4 ripe Roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
Preparation:
In heavy saucepan, heat oil and cook onions and garlic until tender. Add tomatoes, seasonings, stock, and pepper, and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain soup through a fine strainer.
In clean saucepan, melt butter and add flour; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture; cook and stir until thickened. Add remaining tomato mixture and cook and stir with wire whisk until mixture is hot and slightly thickened. Stir in orange zest and serve.
