Lauren's Fresh Tomato Soup With Mild Red Chile

Smooth and creamy, a little sweet from the onion and mild red chile. Use fresh tomatoes and chiles! Anaheim chiles are a great choice, because they're so mild, yet flavorful. Plus, they're quite easy to de-skin. If you are having trouble with that step.. put your chiles right out of the oven into a small paper lunch sack, and then put that sack into a plastic bag.. set aside until cooled. They'll steam and be easier to peel. Also, if you can manage to remove the chile seeds without rinsing the chiles in water, your final flavor will be better. Helps to have a paper towel nearby.. use a butter knife to de-seed, and continually wipe the knife on the paper towel. Lastly, I actually blend this in the largest of the NutriBullet cups.. works great but the heat can be an issue.. causes pressure to build up no matter what blender you're using, so if you don't want an explosion.. make sure you've cooled it a little before blending!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 4 lg bowls

Ingredients

• 2  mild red anaheim chilies
• 6  tomatoes
• 1  onion
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon flour
• 1 -2  chicken bouillon cube
• 2  ounces heavy cream
• 8  sprigs fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions

1. Wash the chilis, roast on open rack in 550 degree oven for approximately 5-6 minutes, until chile skin darkends and blisters. Cool, peel skin, remove seeds. Set aside.
2. Slice or dice the tomatoes and onion.
3. Melt butter, add onion and cook until translucent. Add tomatoes and 1 bouillon cube, cook until bubbly, stirring contantly.
4. Taste now, to decide whether you want the second bouillon cube. If so, continue to simmer and stir for another 1-2 minutes until that cube is dissolved as well.
5. Cool slightly, then place tomato mixture and chiles in blender and blend until smooth.
6. Pour back into sauce pot, bring to a simmer and add flour. Simmer for 2 minutes, whisking constantly.
7. Remove from heat, stir in heavy cream. SERVE.
8. Optional: top with chopped fresh cilantro.