I've never made tomato soup before and decided to give it a shot today! I didn't use one specific recipe, but instead, blended a few different ones. It turned out great, but.....not The Smith's. As I've also stated previously, I don't really go grocery shopping to get ingredients for a recipe and sort of work with what I have at home instead. This may be why the soup didn't turn out exactly like The Smith's! LOL! Next time, I'll try to get the right ingredients. First of all, I didn't have canned, peeled tomatoes. I decided to use some crushed tomatoes I had and broil 3 of my regular tomatoes, remove the skin, and add them to the soup. I also didn't have half and half and instead used the whole milk I had in the fridge. One recipe said to use a parmesan rind (which I DID happen to have) and another said to add a bay leaf....I did both of these things! I also added a bouillon cube for flavor as well as some garlic and onion powder.
Here are the three recipes I went back and forth with while making it today:
http://www.thriftydiydiva.com/copycat-panera-bread-creamy-tomato-bisque-soup-recipe/
http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/creamy-tomato-soup/11926/
http://citycookin.com/roasted-tomato-soupthe-smith/
I found this recipe after I had already started making it the other two ways....next time I might just give this one way a shot!
Here are some pics of the soup:
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| After pureeing and putting back in the pot with some milk |
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| Placing in the Vitamix |
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| Grated parmesan for garnish |
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| Placing the roasted tomatoes in the stew with the parmesan rind |
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| Crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic, and chicken broth |
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| Tomatoes fresh out from under the broiler |
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| Leave out the tomato skin!!! |
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