Tomato Peach And Hyssop Soup Recipes

TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and roughly slice the carrots, slice the celery, and peel and roughly chop the onions. Peel and slice the garlic.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan over a medium heat, add all the prepped ingredients, then cook with lid ajar for 10 to 15 minutes, or until softened.
• Crumble the stock cubes into a jug, cover with1.5 litres of boiling water, and stir until dissolved.
• Add the stock to the veg pan with tinned and fresh whole tomatoes, including the green stalks that may still be attached to some of them (these give an amazing flavour - trust me!).
• Give it a good stir and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on. Meanwhile, pick your basil leaves.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then stir through the basil leaves.
• Using a stick blender or liquidizer, pulse the soup until smooth. Taste and check the seasoning, then serve.

TOMATO, PEACH, AND HYSSOP SOUP

Steps:

• Toss together chopped tomatoes, the halved peaches, and the hyssop in a large bowl. Transfer tomato mixture to a food processor. Process mixture in batches until smooth. Transfer to a large nonreactive bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons salt.
• Drape a large piece of cheesecloth over another large bowl; pour tomato mixture onto cheesecloth. Gather corners of cheesecloth to enclose mixture, and tie corners around the handle of a long wooden spoon. Let bundle hang from the top shelf of the refrigerator over a large bowl so that liquid drips into bowl, at least 6 hours (or overnight). Discard solids in cheesecloth. Soup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days, or frozen up to 1 month.
• Divide the halved tomatoes and sliced peaches among serving bowls. Add 1 cup chilled soup to each bowl. Garnish with hyssop leaves and flowers. Sprinkle with salt.

CHUNKY TOMATO POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onions until tender. Mix in the potatoes, celery, carrots, and garlic. Season with Italian seasoning. Pour in milk, gradually stir in cornstarch, and bring to a boil. Mix in tomatoes, broth, and tomato paste. Return to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

TOMATO AND PEACH SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepot, over medium-high heat, add the grapeseed oil, celery and shallots, and saute until the shallots are translucent. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the apple juice and tomato juice. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Add the tomatoes and cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove and add the peaches. Puree the mixture with an immersion blender, or cool for 5 minutes and add it to a food processor. Return the pot to the stove over low heat, then add the salt, yogurt and honey and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter. Portion the soup into bowls and garnish with basil and mint.
• Serving options: Sour cream or creme fraiche make a great garnish for this soup.

TOMATO SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute onions in oil over medium heat for 10 minutes or until tender. Add the next eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in spinach; simmer for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Garnish individual servings with cheese if desired.