Sassy Cream of Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb. ripe full flavored tomatoes
- ½ cup Sassy Mary Mix
- 4 cups Chicken stock
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Butter
- ¼ cup All-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. Lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- White peppercorns
Directions
- In a pan, bring the stock to a boil
- Blanch the tomatoes and carefully peel them – remove any tough parts and all the seeds, reserving the juice for other uses
- Puree the tomato flesh in a processor and place in a bowl
- In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt 3 tbsp. of the butter, add the onion and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until very tender but not browned
- Add flour and cook gently, stirring for 1-2 minutes
- Remove from the heat and pour in 1/3 of hot chicken stock and 1/2 cup of Sassy Mary Mix
- Beat vigorously with a whisk until the stock has blended evenly with the mixture without forming any lumps
- Pour in the remaining stock and mix well – return to a gentle heat
- Add the tomato puree and stir, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Remove from heat, beat with a hand held electric beater until well blended into a puree
- Add salt, freshly ground white pepper and lemon juice to taste (optional)
- Add the remaining butter and stir
- Serve hot
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