Mario's Tomato Soup Recipe

Mario’s Tomato Soup

Mario's Tomato Soup Recipe

Tomato soup is perfect for a cold fall or winter day!

Ingredients:

  • 2 cans (400 gr.) Carmelina Whole Tomatoes or other San Marzano Tomatoes
  • 1 T. The Olive Tap’s Roasted Garlic Olive Oil
  • 2 T. The Olive Tap’s Italiano 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 t. chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 t. ground cumin
  • 2 1/4 C. chicken broth
  • Salt and sugar to taste

Directions:

  1. Puree the canned tomatoes in a blender.
  2. Heat the Olive Oil in a heavy 4-quart pot and sauté the ginger and onion. Add the cumin and cook for about 1 minute. Mix into the pot the pureed tomatoes, the chicken broth, and salt and sugar to taste. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Run the soup through a blender in small batches (use caution when blending hot liquids). Filter the soup through a course sieve and discard the seeds.
  4. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.

    Buon appetito,
    Mario

    Adapted from Gourmet Magazine