Old Man Raffertys Tomato Basil Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss together the tomatoes, 1/4 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread the tomatoes in 1 layer on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes.
• In an 8-quart stockpot over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the butter, and red pepper flakes for 10 minutes, until the onions start to brown. Add the canned tomatoes, basil, thyme, and chicken stock. Add the oven-roasted tomatoes, including the liquid on the baking sheet. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Pass through a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade. Taste for seasonings. Serve hot or cold.

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, juice/and or stock in saucepan.
• Simmer 30 minutes.
• Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in blender, food processor (or better yet, one of those handy hand-held food blenders, right in the cooking pan). Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.
• Excerpted from an article by Beverly Bundy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram around May 20. 1994.
• She wrote, "Once a year, in January I run a column of our most requested recipes -- This year, that column included the recipe for La Madeleine's popular tomato basil soup. I continue to get at least 10 calls a week asking for the recipe. So here it is, once again -- ".

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, tomato juice and broth in a saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Puree with basil in the blender. Make sure that this is smooth - I always strain it.
• Return to saucepan. Add cream and butter while stirring over low heat.
• Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• NOTE: USE ONE 12-OZ CAN TOMATO PASTE, OR TWO 6-OUNCE CANS. USE VERY COLD WATER. (STEP 1): VIGOROUSLY whisk ingredients in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan until smooth.
• BRING mixture to a boil for one minute while whisking then reduce heat.
• SIMMER soup for 15 minutes, then remove bay leaf.
• LADLE into serving bowls and garnish as desired.
• SERVE and enjoy.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except for cream in a large soup pot.
• Simmer for 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Allow soup to cool a bit (until it's no longer hot to the touch), then whisk in the cream.
• Reheat slowly to serving temperature, and serve with chiffonaded fresh basil, if available.

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and juice in a stockpot over medium heat.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Puree the tomato mixture at this point if you don't want it chunky. I usually puree part but still leave a fair amount of chunks.
• Place the pot over medium heat and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat, stirring until butter is melted. Do NOT boil.
• Serve with croutons or stir-ins of your choice.

Steps:

• Heat milk on medium in saucepan. Place remaining ingredients in food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Pour tomato mixture into milk. Bring to a boil. Immediately decrease heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour into a saucepan and heat thoroughly.