Velvet Tomato Soup Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium stockpot over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic (if using), stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, their juices, and stock. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer tomato mixture to a blender, food processor, or food mill. Puree tomato mixture (if using a blender, cover the lid with a kitchen towel while machine is running).
• Return soup to a clean pot and set over low heat. Whisk in cream, if desired; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or transfer soup to a bowl set over an ice-water bath to cool completely. Transfer cooled soup to an airtight container and refrigerate. Reheat over medium heat until heated through.

POTATO CHEESE SOUP WITH VELVEETA®

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the potatoes and carrot with water to cover and boil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender.
• In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the celery and onion in the margarine for about 10 minutes.
• Drain all but about 2 cups of the water from the potatoes and carrots; add 4 cups milk. Reduce heat to low and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the onion and celery mixture to the pot and stir in the chicken soup base. Heat slowly, then add the cheese. Allow the cheese to melt, stirring all together well.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the 1/2 cup milk and pour into the soup. Mix well until thickened.

GREEN VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine onion, celery, potatoes, split peas, bay leaves and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Remove the bay leaves and stir in the zucchini, broccoli, basil and black pepper. Simmer 20 minutes, until broccoli is tender.
• Stir in spinach and remove from heat. Puree in a blender or food processor using an immersion blender. Salt to taste.

TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onions have softened, about 15 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chicken stock, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until tomatoes, onions, and garlic are soft, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to the jar of a blender and puree until smooth. Return to saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until soup is heated through. If soup seems too thick, stir in some extra stock to thin. Serve immediately.

THE BEST EVER TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, heat oil, butter and pepper flakes over medium heat until butter is melted. Add carrots and onion; cook, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and dried basil; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, chicken stock, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, to let flavors blend, 20-25 minutes. , Remove pan from heat. Using a blender, puree soup in batches until smooth. If desired, slowly stir in heavy cream, stirring continuously to incorporate; return to stove to heat through. Top servings with fresh basil if desired.

TOM'S TASTY TOMATO SOUP WITH BROWN BUTTER CROUTONS

Steps:

• 1. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, water, cream, salt, red pepper flakes, celery seed, oregano, and sugar. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 2. Remove from the heat and puree in batches in the container of a blender. Return the soup to the pot and reheat to a simmer, seasoning to taste with more salt and pepper.
• 3. Meanwhile, to make the brown butter croutons, preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the butter in a small pan over medium heat and cook, stirring often, until the butter is golden brown and aromatic, about 3 minutes after the butter melts. Remove from the heat. Put the bread cubes in a bowl and pour the brown butter over them, tossing to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again. Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and place it in the oven. Bake until the croutons are toasted and golden, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the oven.
• 4. Serve the soup hot, garnished with the croutons.

VELVEETA & TOMATO SOUP MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Empty can of tomato soup into small saucepan.
• Fill empty soup can 1/2 full of milk (your choice-- skim, 1%, 2%, whole, etc.).
• Pour into pan.
• Stir to combine.
• From a standard size Velveeta "brick" (typically a 2 lb. size), slice off 1/4 of the entire brick.
• Cut into 1/2" cubes.
• Place into soup/milk mixture.
• Over medium heat, stir soup, milk, and cheese cubes to combine.
• While cheese sauce is being prepared, prepare your choice of elbow macaroni or shell pasta per package directions.
• Try to time pasta to be done and drained just prior to the cheese sauce being completed.
• Taste the cheese sauce.
• Too cheezy? Add a few splashes of milk.
• Not cheezy enough? Add a cube or two more of Velveeta and stir to combine and melt.
• When cheese sauce is to your liking, place the hot, drained (not rinsed) pasta back into the pasta pot.
• Add cheese sauce from sauce pan.
• Stir to combine cheese sauce and pasta.
• Serve hot immediately.

VELVET TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the onion,shallots, scallion tops, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and translucent, about 4 minutes. 2. Coarsely chop the tomatoes. (This is easiest to by reaching into the can and squeezing the tomatoes to crush them. Pour the tomatoes, milk, and cream into the pot and bring to a simmer, stirring often. 3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter over low heat. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Cook for about 3 minutes, being sure the roux doesn't brown. Whisk about 1 1/2 cups of the hot tomato mixture into the roux, then pour the roux mixture into the pot of soup. 4. Reduce the heat to very low. Cook without simmering about 30 minutes to blend the flavors. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, just until the soup begins to simmer and thicken. Add the dill and season with the salt and pepper.

VELVET SMOOTH CREAM OF POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan or dutch oven and saute the celery, onion and carrots until tender, about 20 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add potatoes and parsley, toss until coated.
• Add broth, bring to a slow boil and cook until potatoes are soft.
• Remove from stove.
• Reserve 1/3 of the chopped veggies; puree remaining soup (broth and veggies) in a food processor or blender.
• Pour puree back into original pot, along with the reserved chopped veggies.
• Stir and add heavy cream,heating through- DO NOT BOIL.

SWEET & CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onions in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the tomatoes, water, brown sugar, bay leaves, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Combine flour and water until smooth. Stir into tomato mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in evaporated milk; heat through (do not boil). Discard bay leaves. Garnish with fresh basil if desired.