Description
Jamie oliver’s italian tomato soup brings robust Mediterranean flavors to your kitchen with simple, fresh ingredients. Hearty comfort meets elegant Italian cuisine in this quick and delicious recipe that nourishes both body and soul.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4.25 qt (4.03 l) chicken or vegetable broth
- 6 large ripe tomatoes
- 2 cans (14 oz each) plum tomatoes
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 medium onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small bunch fresh basil
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Finely dice carrots, celery, and onions while mincing garlic to create uniform vegetable preparations for optimal flavor integration.
- Flavor Foundation: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, gently sautéing vegetables until carrots soften and onions transform into a golden, translucent state, releasing their natural sweetness.
- Liquid Harmony: Pour boiling broth into the vegetable base, adding both canned and fresh tomatoes, including green stalks to elevate the aromatic complexity of the soup.
- Simmering Symphony: Reduce heat and allow the mixture to gently simmer, creating a rich, melded flavor profile that develops depth and intensity over 10-12 minutes.
- Finishing Touches: Remove from heat, introducing kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and torn basil leaves to enhance the soup’s sensory experience.
- Texture Transformation: Employ an immersion blender to create a smooth, velvety consistency, tasting and adjusting seasonings to achieve a perfectly balanced Italian-inspired tomato soup.
Notes
- Precision Chopping: Uniform vegetable cuts ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the soup.
- Broth Temperature Technique: Boiling broth before adding intensifies flavor extraction and reduces overall cooking time.
- Caramelization Secret: Slow sautéing of vegetables develops deep, rich underlying taste notes that elevate the soup’s complexity.
- Blending Brilliance: Using an immersion blender creates a silky smooth consistency while preserving maximum nutritional value and preventing messy transfer between containers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg