Tomato Soup

also called cream of tomato · tomato bisque · tomato basil soup

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The table

Tomato Soup: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 largeyellow onionsweat 6 minsimmer 25 minpurée smoothfinish off the heat
4 clovesgarlic
3 Tbsunsalted butter
28 oz(800 g)canned whole tomatoes
2 cups(480 mL; or vegetable stock)chicken stock
1 tspsugar
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
1/2 cup(120 mL)heavy cream
1/4 cupfresh basil
1/2 tspblack pepper
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.12 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1sweat 6 min

2simmer 25 min

goes in with what step 1 made

4finish off the heat

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 31 min2 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
about 6 min
  1. sweat 6 min

    6 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. simmer 25 min

    25 minwalk away(we think)6 min in

  3. purée smooth

    not timed31 min in

  4. finish off the heat

    not timed31 min in

You'll need Dutch oven · immersion blender

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Tomato Soup
>> category: Soups
>> tags: tomato, basil, blender, lunch
>> counters: Diner, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: cream of tomato, tomato bisque, tomato basil soup
>> servings: 4
>> time: 45 min

>> step: sweat 6 min
Sweat @yellow onion{1%large} and @garlic{4%cloves} in @unsalted butter{3%Tbs} in a #Dutch oven{} for ~{6%min}.

>> step: simmer 25 min
Simmer @&(~1)aromatics{} for ~{25%min} with @canned whole tomatoes{28%oz}(800 g), @chicken stock{2%cups}(480 mL; or vegetable stock), @sugar{1%tsp}, and @kosher salt{1 1/2%tsp}.

>> step: purée smooth
Purée @&(~1)soup{} until smooth with an #immersion blender{}.

Finish @&(~1)soup{} off the heat with @heavy cream{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @fresh basil{1/4%cup}, and @black pepper{1/2%tsp}.