{"id":410,"date":"2011-04-13T15:19:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frugalchicks.nwlens.com\/?p=410"},"modified":"2011-04-13T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-13T15:19:00","slug":"as-posted-on-facebook-thank-you-cooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frugalchicks.nwlens.com\/?p=410","title":{"rendered":"As posted on facebook&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.thank you Cooks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cook's Illustrated\" height=\"66\" src=\"http:\/\/media.cooksillustrated.com\/images\/text\/cooks_illustrated_masthead.png\" width=\"251\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<h1>Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>Serves 6 to 8.\u00a0\u00a0 Published September 1, 2008.\u00a0\u00a0 From  Cook&#8217;s Illustrated.<\/i><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Why this recipe works:<\/h4>\n<div>We wanted a creamy tomato soup recipe that would    have velvety smoothness and a bright tomatoey taste, without added cream. We    started with canned tomatoes because they had better flavor than supermarket    tomatoes and were already peeled. Finding that butter muted the tomato flavor,    we swapped it for olive oil when saut\u00e9ing our onion and garlic. A little    brown sugar toned down acidity, and a surprise ingredient\u2014a slice of white    bread torn into pieces\u2014helped give our tomato soup recipe body without added    cream. <span>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooksillustrated.com\/recipes\/print\/detail.asp?docid=16872#show%20less%20content\">less<\/a>)<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>We wanted a creamy tomato soup recipe that would have velvety smoothness    and a bright tomatoey taste, without added cream. We started with canned    tomatoes because they had better flavor than supermarket tomatoes and were    already peeled. Findin&#8230;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooksillustrated.com\/recipes\/print\/detail.asp?docid=16872#show%20more%20content\">more<\/a>)<\/div>\n<p>If half of the soup fills your blender by more than two-thirds, process the  soup in three batches. You can also use an immersion blender to process the soup  directly in the pot. For an even smoother soup, pass the pureed mixture through  a fine-mesh strainer before stirring in the chicken broth in step 2. Serve this  soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd or topped with Butter Croutons  (see related recipes).<br \/>Ingredients <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<span>1\/4<\/span><span>cup<\/span> <span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooksillustrated.com\/recipes\/tastetests\/overview.asp?docid=9812\">extra      virgin olive oil<\/a><\/span> <span>, plus more      for drizzling<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>1<\/span><span>medium<\/span>      <span><span>onion<\/span> <span>,      chopped medium (about 1 cup)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>3<\/span><span>medium<\/span>      <span><span>garlic cloves<\/span> <span>,      minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>pinch<\/span> <span><span>hot      red pepper flakes<\/span> <span>(optional)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>1<\/span> <span><span>bay      leaf<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>2<\/span><span>(28-ounce) cans<\/span>      <span><span>whole tomatoes<\/span> <span>packed      in juice<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>1<\/span><span>tablespoon<\/span>      <span><span>brown sugar<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>3<\/span><span>large slices<\/span>      <span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooksillustrated.com\/recipes\/tastetests\/overview.asp?docid=10062\">good-quality      sandwich bread<\/a><\/span> <span>, crusts      removed, torn into 1-inch pieces<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>2<\/span><span>cups<\/span> <span><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooksillustrated.com\/recipes\/tastetests\/overview.asp?docid=9993\">low-sodium      chicken broth<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>2<\/span><span>tablespoons<\/span>      <span><span>brandy<\/span> <span>(optional)<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span>1\/4<\/span><span>cup<\/span> <span><span>chopped      fresh chives<\/span><\/span>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>     1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until      shimmering. Add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes (if using), and bay leaf.      Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir      in tomatoes and their juice. Using potato masher, mash until no pieces      bigger than 2 inches remain. Stir in sugar and bread; bring soup to boil.      Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until bread is      completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Remove and      discard bay leaf.\n<\/li>\n<li>     2. Transfer half of soup to blender. Add 1 tablespoon oil and process      until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and      repeat with remaining soup and oil. Rinse out Dutch oven and return soup to      pot. Stir in chicken broth and brandy (if using). Return soup to boil and      season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve soup in individual bowls.      Sprinkle each portion with pepper and chives and drizzle with olive oil.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americastestkitchentv.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"America's Test Kitchen\" height=\"40\" src=\"http:\/\/media.cooksillustrated.com\/images\/text\/bw_atk_badge.jpg\" width=\"100\"><\/a> <\/div>\n<div>America\u2019s Test Kitchen is a 2,500-square-foot kitchen located just    outside of Boston. It is the home of Cook\u2019s Country and Cook\u2019s Illustrated    magazines and is the workday destination for more than three dozen test cooks,    editors, and cookware specialists. Our mission is to test recipes until we    understand how and why they work and arrive at the best version. We also test    kitchen equipment and supermarket ingredients in search of brands that offer    the best value and performance. 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