Creamy 10-Minute Tomato Soup

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Oct 042013
 

Creamy 10-Minute Tomato Soup | My Little Gourmet

Fall has definitely arrived here in Berlin and although I am not a big fan of being cold, I do look forward to hot chocolates, the coziness of being at home, and of course, home-made soups. Recently, Arik and I got home from a long and cold afternoon at the playground and I wanted nothing more than a hot bowl of soup. It was already pretty late and I had few ingredients so I made this creamy tomato soup in about 10 minutes. Best decision I have ever made. 🙂

Creamy 10-Minute Tomato Soup | My Little Gourmet

This soup was exactly what we needed that night. So easy and quick to prepare, yet much healthier and tastier than a opening up a can of soup. I have tried making this with honey in place of sugar and personally found the taste to be better when sugar was used, but I will leave what sweetener you use up to you. We had this soup with some grilled cheese roll-ups…more on that, next week. 🙂

Creamy 10-Minute Tomato Soup | My Little Gourmet

Creamy Homemade Tomato Soup in 10 Minutes
 
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Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
  • 14oz./400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½cup/120ml vegetable broth
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
  • fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
  1. Combine tomatoes, sugar, and broth in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.
  2. Bring to a boil, turn down heat, and simmer for about 5-10 minutes.
  3. Blend (I use a hand-held blender) soup until fine.
  4. Stir in creme fraiche and salt and pepper to taste before serving.
  5. If desired, top with some chopped fresh basil leaves.

 

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Carrot Ginger Soup with Avocado

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Dec 012012
 

Carrot Ginger Soup with Avocado

As you’ve probably noticed I’m a little behind with my post this week.  That’s because I’ve spent pretty much the whole week on the couch and sick.  It has not been fun, let me tell you.  And when I am sick, the only thing I really have an appetite for and am able to eat is soup…which is exactly what I did.

Carrot Ginger Soup with Avocado

This carrot soup is so easy to make, which is perfect when you’re not feeling too hot.  The freshness of the lime and ginger and the coolness of the avocado was exactly what I needed to get me back on my feet.  I always double the recipe and freeze any leftovers so I’ve got them ready to go for the next sick day…

Carrot Ginger Soup with Avocado

Carrot Ginger Soup with Avocado
 
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 30 g or 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 10 g or 2 teaspoons ginger, chopped
  • 1 organic lime, zested and juiced
  • 500 g or 5-6 medium carrots, chopped
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 800 ml or 3⅓ cups vegetable stock
  • 1 avocado, cubed
  • 100-150 ml or ¼ cup crème fraiche (plus a few tablespoons for the garnish)
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, ginger and lime zest and sautee for a minute.
  2. Add the carrots, continue to sautee for another minute, season with salt and pepper, add the sugar, and sautee for about 2 more minutes.
  3. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes.
  4. In the meantime combine the cubed avocado, 2-3 tablespoons lime juice and salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside to use as a garnish.
  5. Puree or blend the soup, stir in crème fraiche, and season with salt, pepper and 2-3 tablespoons lime juice.
  6. Portion the soup into bowls and top each portion with a teaspoon of crème fraiche and a tablespoon of the avocado pieces.

Original recipe from Schmitzebilla

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