Triple Tomato Soup Recipes

TRIPLE GRILLED CHEESE WITH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, tomatoes, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Puree until smooth with an immersion blender, or transfer to a regular blender in batches and puree. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm; add water to thin the soup, if desired.
• Meanwhile, combine all three cheeses in a bowl. Divide evenly among 4 bread slices and top with the remaining bread. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the sandwiches in batches, adding the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons butter as needed, until the cheese melts and the bread is golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve the sandwiches with the soup.

CREAMY TRIPLE TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3 quart or larger pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the garlic until fragrant but not browned.
• Stir in the tomato paste and brown the tomato paste in the pot for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, 28 ounce can of tomatoes, vegetable stock, salt, pepper, bay leaf, and basil (if using). Cover and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer, loosely covered, at least a half an hour, but longer is better, up to an hour.
• Turn off the heat. Whisk a little bit of the hot soup into the sour cream to create a smooth creamy base which you will then stir into the pot of soup.
• Serve, topped with a little pecorino romano, if desired.

TRIPLE TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion in hot butter, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until tender.
• Add undrained whole tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the dried tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, celery, and parsley. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes; cool.
• Meanwhile, in microwave-safe bowl cover remaining dried tomatoes with water. Microcook on high (100% power) for 1 minute. Cool. Drain. Snip into pieces; set aside.
• In blender, blend half of the tomato mixture at a time until smooth. Return to saucepan; add lime juice, heat through.
• Top with sour cream, snipped dried tomatoes, and parsley. Makes 4 side-dish servings.

TRIPLE-WHAMMY SAFFRONED TOMATO-FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-low. Add onion, fennel, and garlic; cover and cook about 10 minutes. In a large metal spoon or small pan, heat saffron over low heat until dry, about 10 seconds. Grind to a powder with the back of a spoon and steep in 1 tbsp boiling water to release flavor, about 1 minute. Add wine and spoonful of saffron to pan, then stir in shredded basil. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, their juice, and 1 cup water. Return to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, about 30 minutes. Garnish with fennel fronds and chopped basil.