Tomato Soup
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
Source: Alice Waters
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Soups
Ingredients
- 2 T. olive oil
- 1 T. butter
- 1 med. onion, sliced
- 1 small leek, white and light green parts sliced
- pinch of salt
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 2 lbs ripe tomatoes
- 1 scant tablespoon white rice
- pinch salt
- 1/2 bay leaf
- small sprig of savory, thyme, or basil
- 1cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
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In a heavy bottome pan cook onions, leek until soft, but not brown. add the garlic and cook for about 2 minutes; add the tomatoes, rice, salt, bay leaf, basil.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until everything falls apart. Add the water and butter and continue cooking for another 10 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove the herb sprig.
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Ladle soup into a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the until skins and seeds are gone.