Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

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Has anyone just made plain tomato soup?can't find a good recipe - has anyone made tomato soup that you like?Should I cook onions first? with garlic? or vita mix it all?Thanks,jen All God's graces, in our children's faces!

[Guest guest]

DEFINITELY cook the onion first.

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Has anyone just made plain tomato soup?

can't find a good recipe - has anyone made tomato soup that you like?

Should I cook onions first? with garlic? or vita mix it all?

Thanks,

jen

[Guest guest]

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Has anyone just made plain tomato soup?

can't find a good recipe - has anyone made tomato soup that you like?

Should I cook onions first? with garlic? or vita mix it all?

Thanks,

jen

All God's graces, in our children's faces!

[Guest guest]

Just do everything all at once in the Vitamix after removing the bay leaf. Heat the stock first to speed things up, walk the machine up from VARIABLE 1 to HIGH, then run until really hot (4 minutes will do it for sure).

Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

My sister just sent me this recipe. It's originally from Cooks Illustrated, and I'm sure that it could be adapted to the VM.

em / TM

Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup Serves 6 to 8.

If half of the soup fills your blender by more than two-thirds, process the soup in three batches. You can also use an immersion blender to process the soup directly in the pot. For an even smoother soup, pass the pureed mixture through a fine-mesh strainer before stirring in the chicken broth in step 2. Serve this soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd or topped with Butter Croutons (see related recipes).

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus more for drizzling

1 medium onion , chopped medium (about 1 cup)

3 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)

pinch hot red pepper flakes (optional)

1 bay leaf

2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes packed in juice

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 large slices good-quality sandwich bread , crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes (if using), and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice. Using potato masher, mash until no pieces bigger than 2 inches remain. Stir in sugar and bread; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until bread is completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.

2. Transfer half of soup to blender. Add 1 tablespoon oil and process until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and repeat with remaining soup and oil. Rinse out Dutch oven and return soup to pot. Stir in chicken broth and brandy (if using). Return soup to boil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve soup in individual bowls. Sprinkle each portion with pepper and chives and drizzle with olive oil.

Notes: I use 4 slices of sourdough and diced tomatoes (no potato masher needed). I also 3 bay leaves. Good as a base for other soups or have a cup of basil or melted cheese tomato soup (AK)

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WOW, thank you! This looks wonderful and will make for dinner this evening... my husband really needs the tomato benefits, and I adore tomato soup... I hope to keep as much nutrients as possible - one attribute of the vita mix that is AMAZING!!! Thank you!JenAll God's graces, in our children's faces!From: <kareningotham@...> Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 8:56:28 AMSubject: Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Just do everything all at once in the Vitamix after removing the bay leaf. Heat the stock first to speed things up, walk the machine up from VARIABLE 1 to HIGH, then run until really hot (4 minutes will do it for sure).

Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

My sister just sent me this recipe. It's originally from Cooks Illustrated, and I'm sure that it could be adapted to the VM.

em / TM

Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup Serves 6 to 8.

If half of the soup fills your blender by more than two-thirds, process the soup in three batches. You can also use an immersion blender to process the soup directly in the pot. For an even smoother soup, pass the pureed mixture through a fine-mesh strainer before stirring in the chicken broth in step 2. Serve this soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd or topped with Butter Croutons (see related recipes).

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus more for drizzling

1 medium onion , chopped medium (about 1 cup)

3 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)

pinch hot red pepper flakes (optional)

1 bay leaf

2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes packed in juice

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 large slices good-quality sandwich bread , crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes (if using), and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice. Using potato masher, mash until no pieces bigger than 2 inches remain. Stir in sugar and bread; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until bread is completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.

2. Transfer half of soup to blender. Add 1 tablespoon oil and process until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and repeat with remaining soup and oil. Rinse out Dutch oven and return soup to pot. Stir in chicken broth and brandy (if using). Return soup to boil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve soup in individual bowls. Sprinkle each portion with pepper and chives and drizzle with olive oil.

Notes: I use 4 slices of sourdough and diced tomatoes (no potato masher needed). I also 3 bay leaves. Good as a base for other soups or have a cup of basil or melted cheese tomato soup (AK)

[Guest guest]

This is an example of what I mean by thinking in terms of adapting recipes. Once you know what your Vitamix can (and can't) do, it becomes second nature to say "Oh, I can just eliminate [these steps] and do them all in the machine." Make sure that you follow Step 1 as written--you want to do everything it says except mash up your ingredients; your Vitamix will take care of that on its own. So just follow Step 1, remove that bay leaf, dump everything into the container, add whatever else is called for, walk it up to HIGH, and walk away for a while (I set a timer). And if you're using a bouillon cube or something else to make your broth, you needn't dissolve it first in the water--just dump it in. No need to return anything to a boil--I measured my Vitasoup once at 208º F--plenty hot, believe me.

BTW, this is why I cherish my 64 oz. container--I know that a recipe like this is going to fit comfortably inside with no problem at all. Also, I don't every have a problem with foam (I recently read on the Blend It Up site that this may be due to the fact that I always start soups and sauces with really hot water) but if it should occur, Lea Ann has a method for eliminating it on the Enthusiasts home page.

Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

My sister just sent me this recipe. It's originally from Cooks Illustrated, and I'm sure that it could be adapted to the VM.

em / TM

Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup Serves 6 to 8.

If half of the soup fills your blender by more than two-thirds, process the soup in three batches. You can also use an immersion blender to process the soup directly in the pot. For an even smoother soup, pass the pureed mixture through a fine-mesh strainer before stirring in the chicken broth in step 2. Serve this soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd or topped with Butter Croutons (see related recipes).

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus more for drizzling

1 medium onion , chopped medium (about 1 cup)

3 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)

pinch hot red pepper flakes (optional)

1 bay leaf

2 (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes packed in juice

1 tablespoon brown sugar

3 large slices good-quality sandwich bread , crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Instructions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes (if using), and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juice. Using potato masher, mash until no pieces bigger than 2 inches remain. Stir in sugar and bread; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until bread is completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.

2. Transfer half of soup to blender. Add 1 tablespoon oil and process until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and repeat with remaining soup and oil. Rinse out Dutch oven and return soup to pot. Stir in chicken broth and brandy (if using). Return soup to boil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve soup in individual bowls. Sprinkle each portion with pepper and chives and drizzle with olive oil.

Notes: I use 4 slices of sourdough and diced tomatoes (no potato masher needed). I also 3 bay leaves. Good as a base for other soups or have a cup of basil or melted cheese tomato soup (AK)

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Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet).  If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess.  Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

 

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com

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I'm going to guess that the sun-dried tomatoes don't blend completely. This wouldn't be good for me as I'd prefer a soup of this type to be completely smooth; my feeling is that this could be overcome by presoaking the tomatoes (I do this with other dried fruits for use in smoothies). However, for those looking for a soup with texture, the tomatoes could be added at the very end on a lower VARIABLE speed. The Vitamix allows your to customize to your own taste.

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

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[Guest guest]

Simple is my mantra. I HATE cooking and being in the kitchen. I LOVE it that the Vitamix is the go to machine for people like me AND people who LIKE to cook! ;-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

[Guest guest]

They blend to liquid! I've been tossing them in (dry) to my tortilla soup at shows because it really boosts the tomato flavor and I like that flavor in my Tortilla soup. I blend for 2-3 minutes (I think - I've never timed it).

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

[Guest guest]

Oh, but forgot to add - they REALLY thicken the soup!

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

[Guest guest]

No kidding!

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

They blend to liquid! I've been tossing them in (dry) to my tortilla soup at shows because it really boosts the tomato flavor and I like that flavor in my Tortilla soup. I blend for 2-3 minutes (I think - I've never timed it).

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

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Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

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[Guest guest]

I like thick! How much do you add to tortilla soup?

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Oh, but forgot to add - they REALLY thicken the soup!

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,

Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL

(321) 773-7088 (home)

(321-961-9219 (cell)

www.VitamixLady.com

www..com

<))><

[Guest guest]

A pinch - they really thicken. The bigger the pinch the bigger the tomato flavor and the thickness :-)

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet). If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess. Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

[Guest guest]

Me too - I just don't have energy for more.  I just made this tonight and it was delicious!  I added a pinch of minced roasted garlic too.  :)On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

Simple is my mantra.  I HATE cooking and being in the kitchen.  I LOVE it that the Vitamix is the go to machine for people like me AND people who LIKE to cook!  ;-)

 

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com

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Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

 

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet).  If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess.  Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

 

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com

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[Guest guest]

Me too - I just don't have energy for more.  I just made this tonight and it was delicious!  I added a pinch of minced roasted garlic too.  :)On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

Simple is my mantra.  I HATE cooking and being in the kitchen.  I LOVE it that the Vitamix is the go to machine for people like me AND people who LIKE to cook!  ;-)

 

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com

<))><

Re: Re: Tomato Soup anyone?

 

Mmm I love how easy and yummy this sounds!

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

I've made cream of tomato soup with tomatoes, a small cube of sharp cheddar cheese, a veggie bullion cube, a small lemon wedge and 4-5 dates (cream of tomato soup from 's is really sweet).  If you add some zucchini it adds creaminess.  Add some sun dried tomatoes and it gets thicker and has a really nice, bumped up tomato flavor...

 

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.comwww..com

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