CREAM OF GARDEN TOMATO SOUP - PRESSURE COOKER - WEST
Like most gardners I ended up with more tomatoes than I could use! Was looking for a nice fall weekend lunch and DH wanted grilled cheese sandwiches. Ahhh! Cream of tomato soup! That's what I could make. Looking at my traditional cookbooks, most of the recipes would take about 2 hours and used canned tomatoes. Too long to wait and I had fresh. I looked in my "Pressure Cooker Gourmet" by Victoria Wise and found this gem. The flavor is fabulous and it is extremely easy to make. This recipe lends itself to all kinds of additions...we added a chopped jalapeno and after cooking chopped basil. I strongly recomend the basil. You could also top with a drizzle of sour cream. Add oregano or cumin. All kinds of options with this soup. The cookbook gave a number of options for dealing with the tomato skins. I opted for the easiest and wouldn't do it any other way. I did not peel or seed the tomatoes. When the soup was done cooking I used my immersion blender to puree. The next step was supposed to be running the soup through a food mill, which I did, but there was no peels left to strain. I guess the immersion blender chopped them up. I thought we'd find seeds, but nope. You can peel them if you like, you can also use a blender or food processor to puree. If after pureeing you find any peels, just strain the soup or run through a food mill with the finest blade. This soup also freezes well. And of course the best accompaniment with this soup is a grilled cheese sandwich!
Provided by Mrs Goodall
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil and butter in the pressure cooker over medium high heat until the butter melts. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and their juices, thyme, salt, pepper, and broth and stir to mix.
- Lock on the lid and bring to pressure over high heat, about 4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let sit for 10 minutes to finish cooking (this step also lets the cooker cool down so that the later release of steam is minimal).
- With the steam vent pointed away from your face, gently release any remaining pressure. Let cool enough to remove lid.
- Use immersion blender to puree soup (or transfer soup to blender or food processor and puree in smaller batches to avoid buring yourself).
- If after blending you see any chunks of tomato peel, put soup through strainer or food mill to remove.
- If using right away, place soup in large pan and stir in cream. Reheat gently without boiling then add garnish of choice and serve.
- If not using right away, store in the refigerator until ready to use; then stir in the cream, heat and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.4, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 68.8, Sodium 735.6, Carbohydrate 18.3, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 10.7, Protein 5
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Khan Khilji
[email protected]This soup is a bit too spicy for my taste. I think I'll try it again with less chili powder next time.
Sana Asim
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of pressure cookers, but this recipe convinced me to give them a try. The soup was cooked perfectly and it was so easy to make.
Bernardo007
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover tomatoes. I always have a few extra tomatoes in the fridge, and this soup is a great way to use them up.
Kitty Cat
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
Krystal Wilson
[email protected]This soup is a lifesaver on busy weeknights. It's so quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.
Elizabeth Jergens
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of tomato soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so creamy and flavorful, I could eat it every day.
Jahid Sorder
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious! I've already made it twice this week.
jia____ hs
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! I will definitely be making it again.
Govinda Dahal
[email protected]This soup is a bit bland for my taste. I think it could use some more spices.
tamanna tasnim
[email protected]I made this soup for my family and they loved it! It's a great way to use up fresh tomatoes from the garden.
Paula Williams
[email protected]This soup is amazing! It's so creamy and flavorful, and the tomatoes are perfectly cooked.