So I know that February is almost over but technically I’m still within the deadline for this month’s comfort food entry. (sorry I didn’t get this out sooner!)
This month’s comfort food is tomato soup. Tomato soup? what’s the big deal about tomato soup? Well nothing if your just popping open a can of Campbell’s. But this time I thought I would try it from scratch. Big difference. Recipes I found varied but it was essentially chopped tomatoes, a few veggies (like carrots, celery, onion and garlic), chicken broth, some seasoning, and heavy cream (recipes always say that it’s optional but you definitely want to take that option). Oh! and don’t forget a little butter.
Two tips which stood out to me. The first was to roast the tomatoes in the oven with olive oil before letting everything stew in the pot. The second was to puree everything at the end. E pluribus unum! (out of many, one)
It was great on a drizzly Seattle winter day. Especially with fresh home made bread or just a few goldfish crackers.
