It has finally gotten cold here. Seven degrees; 19 degrees; highs of 30 ... that kind of cold.
Is there any better way to warm up than with soup? We called my grandfather to invite him to dinner - as we do most Thursday nights - and he said he was just about to pop open a can of tomato soup himself. I told him we could do him one better. Homemade Cream of Tomato, with Grilled Pastrami, Prosciutto and Caramelized Onion Sandwiches on the side.
He said - "be right there." (Actually, Brad picked him up - it had snowed that morning and there was a possiblity of ice, and he didn't want to drive himself! I don't blame him.)
This recipes makes a LOT of soup - so consider yourself warned! It's a great recipe to make and invite friends over to share it with, however. We had grilled sandwiches - I actually broiled them on the top rack - flipped halfway between cooking time - to save on dishes and sanity. If there's one thing that is NOT fun for me, it's standing over the stove making sandwiches, one by one, for a group of people. I want to socialize! These still turned out great - buttery, melty and crispy - with half the work.
Totally warm and so yummy, these were. Give it a go this weekend!
Creamy Tomato Soup (Printer-friendly)
By - Martha - Who else? :)
Serves 6 to 8
Martha says: This tomato soup is also delicious without the half-and-half—or with twice as much.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 26 1/2-ounce boxes vacuum-packed crushed tomatoes, or 10 cups canned crushed tomatoes
5 1/4 cups Homemade Chicken Stock , or canned low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
3 sprigs fresh oregano, plus more for garnish (I omitted this - didn't have any)
1/2 cups half-and-half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 6 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, stock, and oregano, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer gently until thickened, about 45 minutes. Remove oregano sprigs.
3. Slowly add half-and-half, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with oregano, if desired. Serve hot.
Links:
Soup Glorious Soup at A Veggie Venture
History Notes on Sandwiches
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2 comments:
Hi Abby ~ What a lovely tradition, supper with your grandfather! I'm sure he makes a mean can of Campbell's but your soup, nothing to be compared! Thanks so much for participating in Soup's On! AK
Hi, found you on Soup's On! I love tomato soup. This is so simple that I can try it sometime.:)
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