Tomato Buttermilk Soup Recipes

COLD TOMATO-BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except arugula. Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or overnight). Stir to recombine. Add arugula, and serve or pour into a thermos.

COOL TOMATO AND BUTTERMILK SOUP

Steps:

• Chill four small bowls.
• Puree the buttermilk, 32 of the tomato halves, and the salt in a blender. Run the blender for at least 1 minute to make the puree as smooth as possible. If not using a high-speed blender such as a Vitamix, you may want to strain the puree through a fine-meshed sieve to make it as silky as possible.
• Add more buttermilk (or milk) to adjust the texture, taste, and adjust seasoning. Refrigerate the soup, covered, until serving time.
• To serve, divide the soup among the chilled bowls, then top with the remaining (finely chopped) tomato confit halves, the chives, a drizzle of oil, and a sprinkle of salt.

RICH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan cook onion and green or sweet red pepper in margarine till very tender.
• Stir in basil and ground red pepper, if desired.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• Remove from heat.
• In a blender container combine cooked vegetable mixture, tomato juice, and buttermilk.
• Cover and blend till smooth.
• Return mixture to saucepan and heat through.
• Or, chill thoroughly.
• Garnish each serving with fresh basil leaves or lime slices, if desired.

ROASTED TOMATO AND BUTTERMILK BISQUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to BROIL.
• Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet and broil for 15 minutes or until tomato skin is blistered, turning every few minutes for even broiling.
• Put the tomatoes in a clean paper bag, seal and sweat for 15-20 minutes or until the skin has loosened.
• Once cool enough to handle, remove the skin and seeds and discard. Chop the tomatoes coarsely. Set aside.
• Warm the olive oil in a sauce pan over low-medium heat. Add the leeks, shallots, carrots and celery. Sauté the mixture, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
• Next add the roasted tomatoes and tomato puree. Sprinkle the flour on the tomatoes and stir to incorporate well.
• Add the stock, cover and simmer until slightly thickened, approximately 20 minutes.
• Once soup has been allowed to thicken, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. (Alternatively, the soup can be cooled and pureed in a food processor.) Stir in 2 tablespoons of the fresh basil.
• Transfer the soup to a non-reactive large serving bowl. (If you wish the soup can be pureed even further using a sieve and pressing the mixture into the bowl with the use of a wooden spoon).
• Cover soup and refrigerate until well chilled or serve hot.
• To serve, transfer the soup to individual bowls. Divide and add the buttermilk, lightly stirring in leaving a "swirling" effect on top of the soup serving.
• Garnish each serving with a few ribbons of fresh basil.

TOMATO SOUP WITH BUTTERMILK

Steps:

• Puree tomatoes, then press through a sieve to remove seeds. In a large bowl, beat the pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, buttermilk and oil. Toss pureed avocado with 1 TBS lemon juice (to hold color). Add avocado, remaining lemon juice, parsley to the tomato mixture; stir to mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and hot pepper sauce (if desired). Refrigerate several hours before serving.
• To serve: ladle into individual bowls and garnish with cucumber, sour cream and hot sauce.