One year my husband's garden produced more tomatoes than we knew what to do with. We had given away tomatoes, eaten them every way I could think of, and still they kept producing. I decided to try making Cream of Tomato Soup. I didn't have a clue how to do it, but just did what seemed logical. It was wonderful. Below is the process I used. If you change anything, please let me know the results. I am always looking to upgrade my recipes.
- Wash tomatoes.
- Boil water in a big pot. Drop tomatoes in boiling water for one minute. Immediately pour into ice water. (This will allow you to simply pull the skins off.) (You can use canned tomatoes if desired. I have and the results were similar.)
- In frying pan, cook desired amount of chopped bacon, onion, and bell peppers until bacon is done. This adds a lot of flavor so the specific amount is up to you.
- Put peeled tomatoes in large pot and begin cooking on a low heat.
- Add cooked bacon, onion and bell pepper to pot.
- Once tomatoes have cooked down, season to taste. I used salt, pepper and a little sugar to cut the acid.
- Add cream to taste.
- If you want the mixture complete smooth, blend in blender until desired consistency.
This is extra work, but well worth the effort. Besides, impresses the socks off the in-laws.
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