Fresh Tomato Soup

Submitted by kimkej

"Wonderful when you have alot of tomatoes from the garden! Cook time is chill time"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 large ripe tomatoes, halved crosswise and seeded
• 3 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• sugar
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

directions

1. Using a grater over a wide bowl, hold the rounded side of a tomato half and rub the cut side against the large holes of the grater until all that remains is the skin; discard the skin.
2. Repeat with remaining tomato halves.
3. Stir vinegar into the tomato soup and season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar if desired.
4. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
5. Stir the soup well and ladle into chilled shallow bowls.
6. Drizzle each serving with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and sprinkle the basil on top.
7. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Susan K.]

OUTSTANDING!!! This soup enhances the pure flavor of tomatoes and not a lot of other ingredients competing for that garden fresh flavor. I used a specialty (read expensive!) olive oil for drizzling on top with fresh chives as garnish, as I had no basil, but I know it would be delicious with basil, too. Thanks Kimke