Weeknight Tomato Soup

Ingredients

unsalted butter

3 tbsp

white onions diced

2 medium

garlic thinly sliced

3 cloves

tomato paste

4 tbsp

sherry optional

1 tbsp

cherry or grape tomatoes halved

1 1/4 lb

kosher salt to taste

to taste

black pepper to taste

to taste

red pepper flakes to taste, optional

to taste

vegetable broth

3 cups

sherry vinegar

1 to 2 tsp

heavy cream

1/4 cup

Method

1. 01Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium-high.
2. 02Cook onion until just golden at edges, 8 min.
3. 03Add garlic, cook 1 min.
4. 04Stir in tomato paste, cook until brick-red, 2 min.
5. 05Deglaze with sherry, scrape the bottom.
6. 06Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, pepper flakes. Cook until blistered, 10 min.
7. 07Pour in broth. Simmer 15 min.15 min
8. 08Blend smooth with an immersion blender.
9. 09Stir in vinegar and cream. Taste, adjust salt.