puree of tomato soup

Puree of tomato soup

                                                              

Ingredients-                                                                            qty.

Tomato                                                                                 500gm

Butter                                                                                    50gm

Bay leaf                                                                                 2no.           

Onion                                                                                     20gm

Carrot                                                                                     20 gm

Leeks                                                                                       15gm

Celery                                                                                      15gm

Veg. Stock                                                                              750ml.

  Basil                                                                                       few leaves.

Seasoning                                                                               to taste

Method:

1. Heat butter and add bay leaf.

2. Add chopped onion and garlic and cook till translucent in colour.

3. Add carrot, leeks, celery and cook for a while.

4. Now add tomatoes (roughly cut), add vegetable stock and let it simmer until tomatoes are cooked.

5. Puree/grind the soup and strain through a Chinois. Put It to boil again and cook until the desired creamy consistency is obtained.

6. Serve hot garnished with basil.