My wife’s fave tomato soup

Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

This has become a Friday night tradition in our home! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) salted butter

  • Small yellow onion, diced

  • Medium carrot, diced

  • 1 large can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, with liquid

  • 2 cups (500 mL) vegetable broth

  • 1 cup (250 mL) 35% cream

  • 1/3 cup (80 mL) acini di pepe pasta or orzo; or fideo seco, the short, thin Mexican pasta

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • Chopped parsley leaves

Directions

  • Warm a large soup pot over medium heat. Melt the butter, then add onion and carrot. Sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their liquid. Crush with a potato masher or a fork. Add the broth. Using an immersion blender, purée until soup.
  • Heat the cream in a small sauce pan until simmering. Whisk into the soup gradually. Do not boil. Add the pasta and heat through until the pasta is tender. Add salt to taste.
  • Serve warm with freshly grated pepper and garnish with parsley leaves.