Spicy Tomato and Basil Soup Recipe
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A newfound source of super flavoursome Doncaster tomatoes inspired this recipe at a recent dinner party. I peeled the tomatoes myself, but you could just as easily use tinned whole tomatoes. I also don’t have a blender so just cooked this down and mashed the tomatoes with a potato masher and cooked the tomato skins down in a small amount of water to turn them to paste.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small brown onion, finely chopped
- celery, finely chopped
- 1 small chilli, finely chopped
- 1kg juicy tomatoes
- 500mL of vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- large handful of fresh basil, shredded
- 2 teaspoons of raw sugar
- sour cream
Process
Peel the tomatoes by submersing in boiling water for 2 minutes and then transfer them to a bowl of cold water. The skin on the larger tomatoes will easily peel off while the smaller ones will need to be helped with the aid of a knife. Save the skin and blend them to paste.
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and cook until soft, add the celery and chilli and cook for a few more minutes. Add the tomatoes and blend them roughly with a hand blender. How smooth you want the stock is a matter of preference, I personally prefer it to be pretty chunky for a nice mouth texture. Finally stir the tomato paste, sugar and basil into the soup.
Simmer the fluid for as long as is practical, this should reduce the fluid to a nice thick soup.
Garnish with a fresh basil leaf and a dollop of sour cream.
Wine Pairing
Sangiovese and Barbera always go well with strong tomato sauces and soap. However, in this case with the spicy flavours in this soup it will pair perfectly with a peppery medium-aged Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
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It was abserloutley discusting and i advise people looking at this to SERIOUSLY NOT MAKE IT….EVER!!!!!!
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