Thursday, August 22, 2013
A DELICATELY TART CHILLED YELLOW TOMATO SOUP
We had a very yellow-hued dinner tonight. There's a very short corn season here on Denman Island, so we eat it fresh-picked as often as we can while it lasts. So, delicious sweet, ripe corn-on-the-cob was our "main course". Our second course consisted of a couple of slices of fresh homemade crusty bread with olive tapenade, and the following light summer soup.
We have one tomato plant in the garden which produces LOTS of quite small yellow cherry tomatoes. They have a delicious tartness which I thought would be good in a soup, so this is what I came up with. It's a bit reminiscent of gazpacho, but needed no added acidity, due to the natural tartness of the tomatoes. I added the yellow pepper to add more body.
It's a mild-flavored, delicate soup, but very satisfying (in fact, we felt extremely well-filled after our vegetable-based meal-- or "full-top" as the say in Quebec, according to my husband). I hope you will try it!
BRYANNA’S CHILLED YELLOW TOMATO SOUP
Serves 4 to 6
2 medium onions,
chopped
1 large yellow
bell pepper, trimmed, seeded and chopped coarsely
2 cloves garlic,
chopped
1 tablespoon
olive oil
4 cups good
vegan chicken-style broth (I like Better-Than-Bouillon No-Chicken Broth Paste)
4 cups small yellow
cherry tomatoes, stemmed (If tomatoes are larger, halve them, or cut in large
dice.)
1 tablespoon
chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
salt and
freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Garnish:
chopped red
tomatoes and fresh thyme leaves
(Other ideas: a
dribble of good olive oil, homemade croutons, sweet or hot smoked paprika)
I sweat the
onions, pepper pieces and garlic in the olive oil in the microwave oven in a covered microwave-proof casserole
for about 7 minutes on 100% power, or until the vegetables are soft, but, if you prefer, do
it in a heavy non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
Mix the softened
vegetables in a blender with the broth, tomatoes and thyme. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Taste for salt and pepper.
Chill the soup
thoroughly before serving with garnish of your choice.
Enjoy!
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