Chilled Tomato Dill Soup Recipes

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and minced garlic and saute until tender. Remove from heat and let cool for 3-4 minutes. Add to a blender or food processor and puree. Add back to the pot and return to medium heat. Add the flour and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add puree or fresh tomatoes, chicken broth and chicken base to the pot. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add dill, basil, thyme, tarragon, sugar and cream and heat through stirring slowly. Do NOT bring to a boil. As soon as soup is heated through, remove from heat. Taste and add more salt & pepper if desired.
• Serve hot in bowls. Add a dollop of sour cream or freshly grated parmesan cheese if desired.

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring until tender. Stir in the tomatoes and condensed chicken broth, and season with dill weed, salt, pepper and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and discard bay leaf. Use a food processor or blender to puree the soup in small batches until smooth. Serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

CHILLED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium, add the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until juicy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato juice, basil sprigs and 3 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes are very soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add 3 cups bread cubes and return the soup to a simmer. Cook, mashing the bread with a wooden spoon, until broken down, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the basil sprigs. Stir in the vinegar. Working in two batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth, adding 2 tablespoons olive oil per batch. Refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Before serving, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 2 cups bread cubes; cook, tossing, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Season the soup with salt; top with the croutons and chopped basil.

CHILLED TOMATO-DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, cut side up, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast until softened, about 30 minutes. Let cool and peel off skin.
• Tie 13 dill sprigs into a bundle with kitchen twine. With a vegetable peeler, remove a 2-inch strip of orange zest. Squeeze juice from orange.
• Heat oil in a medium pot over low. Cook garlic and onion, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, dill bundle, reserved orange zest and juice, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and the water; season with pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low; simmer 20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Discard dill and zest.
• Working in batches, puree soup in a blender or food processor, filling no more than halfway each time. (Alternately, use an immersion blender.) Stir in vinegar, then let cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• Divide soup among eight bowls; garnish each with 1 tablespoon yogurt. Snip remaining dill over soup; serve with croutons.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush bread with olive oil, dividing evenly; place on a baking sheet.
• In a spice grinder or clean coffee mill, finely grind seeds to a powder. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in paprika and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place spice combination in a fine sieve; sift over bread. Brush again with olive oil; toast until crisp, about 15 minutes.
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 100
• Saturated Fat: 5g
• Unsaturated Fat: 1.9g
• Cholesterol: .9mg
• Carbohydrates: 17.3g
• Protein: 3.9g
• Sodium: 442mg
• Fiber: 4.2g
• Per Serving (Slice)
• Calories: 126
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Unsaturated Fat: .2g
• Cholesterol: 3mg
• Carbohydrates: 23g
• Protein: 3.3g
• Sodium: 282mg
• Fiber: 1.4g

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, carrots and celery and cook until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, basil, thyme and tarragon (optional). Cook 1 minute.
• Stir in flour and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes and their liquid, and tomato juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream or whipping cream and sugar. Cook 5 minutes until heated through.
• Just before serving, stir in fresh dill.

DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat, and add the onion and leeks. Cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, about three minutes, and add 1/2 teaspoon salt, the carrot and the celery. Cook, stirring, for five minutes, and add the garlic. Stir together for about a minute, until fragrant, and add the potatoes, water, salt and the bouquet garni. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for one hour. Remove the bouquet garni.
• Puree the soup in an immersion blender, or blend 1 1/2 cups at a time in a blender, covering the top tightly with a towel to avoid splashes. If you want a smoother consistency, put the soup through a medium strainer.
• Stir together the yogurt, cornstarch and dill, and stir into the soup. Heat through. Add a generous amount of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt. Serve hot, garnished with garlic croutons and small dill sprigs; or chill and serve cold, garnished with a dollop of yogurt, thinly sliced cucumbers and small dill sprigs.

CHILLED TOMATO AND DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Chill before serving.
• To peel tomatoes quickly and easily, place in boiling water for about 30 seconds.
• Remove with a spoon and slide skin off.

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, mix all ingredients together except heavy cream, parsley, Parmesan, and salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat about 30 minutes, until tomatoes are tender. Add cream, parsley, and Parmesan cheese last. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for about 10 minutes.