Creamy Tomato Soup With Gluten Free Croutons Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium pot over medium. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juices, 1 1/2 cups broth, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat broiler. In a medium bowl, gently toss polenta with 2 tablespoons Parmesan and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Scatter on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until lightly golden and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and toss with remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, fill a blender halfway with soup and puree until completely smooth, transferring to a clean pot as you work. Heat over low, stir in cream, and season with salt and pepper. Divide soup among four bowls and top with croutons and basil.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 10 minutes, until very tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste, basil, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tomatoes are very tender.
• Add the cream to the soup and process it through a food mill into a bowl, discarding only the dry pulp that's left. Reheat the soup over low heat just until hot and serve with julienned basil leaves and/or croutons.