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German tomato soup (tomatensuppe)

Probably there are more than a thousand times as many tomato soup recipes in the world as countries. This German tomato soup recipe is definitively warming and tasty.

Ingredients

2 pounds tomato
2 onion (finely chopped)
3 tablespoons cooking oil
2 teaspoons basil
1 pinch thyme (dried)
2 tablespoons pureed tomato
1 tablespoon gin
  seasoning (salt and pepper to taste)
4 tablespoons almond (flaked or slivered almonds)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 pinch marjoram (dried)
1 pinch rosemary (dried)
3 cups broth (beef broth)
4 tablespoons cream (crème fraîche)

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan over a medium-low heat, and stew onions and garlic. Add tomatoes and herbs and, when it bubbles, set the heat to low, cover and stew slowly for about 15 minutes..

Heat bouillon to boiling point and pour into the pan with the tomato, simmer for another 5 minutes more.

Strain through a sieve. Heat once more, stir in the tomato puree and add the gin.

Serve in soup bowls garnished with crème fraîche and flaked almonds, if desired.

Yield
6 servings
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Total time
45 minutes

Notes

You can substitute beef broth with the same amount of boiling water and 1-2 beef stock cubes.

Source

German cuisine

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