Tuscan tomato soup
Знадоби
2 tablespoons olive oil1 small onion, finely chopped
1 leek, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1-1 / 2 lbs. ripe plum tomatoes
3-3 / 4 cups chicken stock
2 teaspoons tomato paste
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 ciabatta loaf, crusts removed
12 basil leaves, shredded
Extra-virgin olive oil, to serve
Як готувати
Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, leek and garlic. Cook over low heat until soft.Put tomatoes in a bowl. Cover with boiling water and leave 1 minute. Pour off water and cover tomatoes with cold water. Leave 1 minute. Peel tomatoes and chop roughly. Add to saucepan. Stir in chicken stock, tomato paste, salt and pepper and a little sugar, if desired. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Just before serving, break bread into bite-size pieces and divide among four warmed serving bowls. Stir basil into soup and ladle soup over bread. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil and serve.
Note: Adding a pinch of sugar to soup brings out the flavor of the tomatoes.
