Best 3 Heirloom Tomato Soup Recipes

HEIRLOOM GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH AND CHUNKY TOMATO BACON SOUP

Steps:

• To make the grilled cheese sandwich: In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard. Spread a liberal amount of butter mixture on 2 slices of bread. Flip over slices and spread some Dijon mustard on other sides. Place Cheddar cheese on the Dijon side of both slices. Place bacon on top of cheese on 1 slice and sliced tomatoes on top of cheese on other slice. Combine both sides together and place in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook until golden brown and crusty. Flip sandwich and place a weighted cast iron pan on top. Cook until golden brown and cheese has melted. Remove from skillet and serve immediately with tomato soup.
• To make the soup: Puree the crushed tomatoes and set aside. In a heavy stainless steel pot, heat basil olive oil. Add shallots and cook until soft. Add garlic, thyme, chopped basil, bacon, and tomato paste and continue to cook, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add tomato puree, cream, chicken broth, and salt and sugar, to taste. Bring to a simmer. Pour soup into bowls and garnish with chiffonnade basil. Serve immediately with grilled cheese sandwich.

ROASTED HEIRLOOM TOMATO, BELL PEPPER, AND GOAT CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Core and quarter tomatoes and scoop out the seeds. Reserve cores and seeds for the stock. Toss tomatoes, onion, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, garlic, rosemary, and 1 pinch salt in a large bowl. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to brown, about 40 minutes. Discard rosemary and set tomatoes aside.
• Preheat the oven's broiler. Place red bell pepper on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the pepper has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow pepper to steam as it cools, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine water, reserved tomato cores and seeds, remaining honey, and bay leaf in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Strain stock into a bowl, discarding solids.
• Rinse pot and pour in strained stock. Add roasted tomatoes. Peel red bell pepper and slice flesh into strips; add to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Let soup cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a blender. Add milk and goat cheese; cover and blend until smooth. Pour in remaining olive oil while the blender is running. Season with salt.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with remaining balsamic vinegar and a few grinds of pepper.

ROASTED HEIRLOOM TOMATO SOUP GARNISHED WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Place heirloom tomatoes, onions and garlic on a large baking tray; drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a large heavy- bottomed sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat; add onion cut side down. Caramelize onions for four minutes on each side; return onions to the baking tray with tomatoes and garlic. Roast the tomatoes, garlic and onions in a 375º preheated oven for thirty minutes. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, place the tomatoes, garlic, onions, basil and chicken or vegetable stock; simmer slowly for thirty minutes stirring occasionally. Using a blender puree the soup in small batches (only fill the blender up half way and place a towel over the top so it covers the blender) and pass through a fine strainer. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Serve soup in warm soup bowls and garnish with parmesan cheese. This soup can also be garnished with lobster, scallop, shrimp, English peas, scallions and croutons.