Chilled Tomato And Yogurt Soup With Matane Shrimp Basil Mint Recipes

CHILLED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium, add the tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until juicy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato juice, basil sprigs and 3 cups water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes are very soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add 3 cups bread cubes and return the soup to a simmer. Cook, mashing the bread with a wooden spoon, until broken down, 5 to 7 minutes. Discard the basil sprigs. Stir in the vinegar. Working in two batches, puree the soup in a blender until smooth, adding 2 tablespoons olive oil per batch. Refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Before serving, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 2 cups bread cubes; cook, tossing, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Season the soup with salt; top with the croutons and chopped basil.

SUMMER YOGURT SOUP WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high flame and saute garlic and onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature and puree in blender or food processor for 30 seconds.
• Add basil, salt and pepper and blend for another 30 seconds. Add yogurt and pulse to mix. Keep chilled until ready to serve. When serving, add a couple of tablespoons of diced tomato on top of each bowl of soup. Season tomato with salt and serve.

CHILLED TOMATO YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender purée the tomatoes in batches, force the purée through a fine sieve set over a bowl, and whisk in the yogurt, the curry powder, the basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Chill the soup, covered, until it is cold. (The soup may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled).

CHILLED TOMATO AND YOGURT SOUP WITH MATANE SHRIMP, BASIL, MINT

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and cucumbers in food processor and puree until smooth.
• Add yogurt, olive oil, curry powder and fresh herbs. Continue to process until smooth. Season to taste then chill until very cold.
• Serve cold garnished with a little yogurt and some matane shrimps.

CREAMY TOMATO MINT SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a medium-large, non reactive stockpot over low heat. Add the onion and garlic and sweat, stirring occasionally, until translucent but not browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 2. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the mixture develops a nutty aroma, about 10 minutes. Be careful not to let the flour brown.
• 3. Add the tomatoes, breaking them up against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon if they're canned. Add the stock, tomato paste, and mint and increase the heat to high. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are very soft, about 30 minutes.
• 4. Pour the soup into a colander set over a second pot. Pass the tomatoes through a food mill and return them to the stock in a pot. Stir to blend the soup.
• 5. Whisk in the cream, then simmer, uncovered, whisking frequently, until the soup is well flavored and slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar to highlight the sweetness of the tomatoes, if desired. Serve piping hot.

TOMATO SOUP SHRIMP MOULD

Steps:

• Heat soup to boiling.
• Dissolve gelatin in the 1/4 cup cold water and add to soup.
• Mix together the cheese and mayonnaise, and add to soup mixture and mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Pour into a well greased mould, and put in the refrigerator.
• Unmould and serve with your favorite crackers.

CHILLED TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• To make the soup:
• In a food processor purée the tomatoes and force the purée through a fine sieve into a saucepan, pressing hard on the solids. In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch and the broth and stir the mixture into the tomato purée. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the lemon juice, the sugar, the whole basil leaves, and salt and pepper to taste. Let the soup cool and chill it, covered, for at least 8 hours. The soup may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
• Discard the whole basil leaves, ladle the soup into 6 bowls, and garnish each serving with a dollop of the sour cream and some of the chopped basil. Drizzle the soup with the oil and serve it with the toasts.
• To make the garlic baguette toasts:
• In a small skillet cook the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it begins to turn golden, brush the bread wedges with the oil, and on a baking sheet bake them in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven for 10 minutes, or until they are golden. Sprinkle the toasts with the salt and break them in half. Makes 12 toasts.

CHILLED TOMATO AND YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constnatly, until tender. Add tomato, cucumber, chicken broth and basil. Bring to a boil; reduce heaet, and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Transfer half of the tomato mixture to a blender, cover and process until smooth. Repeat the procedure with the remaining mixture. (Or use an immersion blender). Stir in the yogurt and salt. Cover and chill. To serve, ladle into individual soup bowls. Garnish with fresh chopped mint.

COLD BASIL-TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes into half-inch cubes. (There should be about five cups.) Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a kettle and add the onion, green pepper, garlic, celery, thyme and fennel. Stirring often, without browning, cook about five minutes. Add the chopped basil and tomato paste and stir. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Add the cubed tomatoes. When the mixture returns to a boil, let simmer for 30 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the tomato juice. Let cool, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• Spoon about half the mixture at a time into a food processor or blender. Blend as finely as possible, and repeat with the remaining mixture. Combine the two batches.
• Place a sieve over a bowl and pour in the soup. Press to extract as much liquid as possible from the solids.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the Tabasco sauce and the sugar and blend. Spoon into six chilled soup bowls. Garnish each one with one basil sprig. Serve with cheese croutons.

CHILLED TOMATO AND DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Chill before serving.
• To peel tomatoes quickly and easily, place in boiling water for about 30 seconds.
• Remove with a spoon and slide skin off.

CHILLED LEMON CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SOUP

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, puree half of the cucumber, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
• In a serving bowl, combine the pureed cucumber, yogurt, buttermilk, olive oil, garlic, fresh chives and dill, and pepper flakes. Stir to mix well.
• Cut the remaining cucumber into 1/8 inch small dice. Stir into the pureed soup mixture and then stir in enough water or stock so that the soup is thin but not watery.
• Add the salt and pepper and stir well. Refrigerate several hours and until well chilled.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with toasted nuts, a drizzle of lemon juice and a sprinkle of cayenne. Add an ice cube to each bowl to keep soup chilled.