Creamy Tomato Soup

            

Hello Peeps........The festive season is over now what we're left with are Christmas and New Year but that too are almost a month apart. There is no reason to be disheartened because Winter's are almost here and it's time to indulge ourself in some winter delicacies. 

The markets are getting filled with winter fruits and vegetables. We always go to buy fresh produce from the market and our heart goes garden-garden when we see those fresh leafy vegetables and  fruits. We feel like to buy all of them but have to restrict ourself. 

Winter's are synonyms to Soups. Imagine yourself on a lazy winter evening, getting cozy on your couch, watching Netflix and sipping on hot piping soup. I can completely see myself indulging in that goodness.

So, today's recipe is a rich creamy Tomato Soup with some homemade Croutons. You will need fresh and pulpy Tomatoes for making this soup. The color of the Tomato Soup is very important. You can get it right only when you will use fresh and red Tomatoes. 

So, without doing any further ado let's begin with the recipe:

Ingredients:

For Tomato Soup:

1. Tomatoes: 500 gms

2. Onion: 1 medium size

3. Garlic: 7-8 cloves

4. Corn Flour: 2 tsp

5. Black Pepper Powder: 1 tsp

6. Salt: 1 tsp

7. Salt to taste

8. Butter: 2 tbsp

For Croutons:

1. Butter: 1 tbsp

2. Mixed Herbs: 1 tsp

3. Bread Slices: 2

Method:

For Croutons:

1. Cut the sides of the bread and make small squares.

2. Place a pan on medium heat and add butter. Let it melt.

3. Add mixed herbs. You can also use Italian seasoning or Pizza seasoning.

4. Add bread squares and roast them until they become crisp. This will take somewhere around 2-3 mins on low-medium heat.

5. Once done take them out in a plate.

For Tomato Soup:

1. In a separate pan add butter and let it melt. 

2. Add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cloves. Let them release their aroma. 

3. Now add the chopped garlic cloves and fry them for a minute on low heat. Take care not to burn them. 

4. It's time to add the chopped onion and cook them until they become soft.

5. Now add the chopped tomatoes and cook them until they become soft. To fasten the process of cooking add salt to the tomatoes. Cover the lid and cook the tomatoes for 5 minutes on medium heat. 

6. Take off the bay leaf and cinnamon stick. 

7. Transfer this mixture to a mixer grinder and make a smooth puree out of it. 

8. If you want the restaurant quality tomato soup then strain this mixture through a strainer. Discard the leftover.

9. Now add water to adjust the consistency of the tomato soup. 

10. We’ll now add salt, black pepper powder and sugar. Mix well and let the tomato soup cook for a minute.

11. Take corn flour in a bowl and add water to make corn flour slurry. This will help in thickening our tomato soup. 

12. Our tomato soup is now ready. Switch off the flame.

13. Take out the Tomato soup in soup bowl and garnish them with fresh cream and our homemade croutons. Enjoy!!

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