easy recipe for tomatoes please

[allotmentlady]

An easy tomato soup recipe please!

[shirlthegirl43]

Bleurrrgggghhhh!

Can't you use them for something else

[shirlthegirl43]

Fresh tomato soup with Basil, from the Good Housekeeping cook book


50g (2oz) butter or margarine
2 medium onions, skinned and thinly sliced
900g (2lb) tomatoes
45 ml (3 level tbsp) flour
900ml (1.5 pints) chicken stock
30 ml (2 level tbsp) tomato puree
7.5ml (1.5 tsp) chopped fresh basil or 2.5ml (0.5 level tsp) dried
salt and pepper
150ml (5fl oz) single cream (optional)

Method

1. Melt butter in a saucepan, add the onions and fry gently until golden brown.

2. Meanwhile, wipe and halve the tomatoes, scoop out the seeds into a sieve placed over a bowl. Press seeds to remove all tomato pulp and juice; discard the seeds and reserve the juice.

3. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the flour and cook gently for 1 minute, stirring. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir in the stock. Bring to the boil slowly and continue to cook, stirring, until thickened.

4. Stir in the tomato puree, herbs and the tomatoes with reserved juice; season. Cover the pan and simmer gently for about 30 minutes.

5. Leave the soup to cool slightly, then sieve or puree in a blender or food processor. Strain through a sieve into a clean pan and reheat gently. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

6. Ladle the soup into individual soup bowls and, if wished, swirl a little cream through each bowl just before serving.

serves 6