La Madeleines Tomato Basil Soup
From rekabla 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Published in Houston Chronicle Food section a few years ago. Not sure if it's a copy cat - tastes just like the real thing and La Madeleine is named in the feature so this might be the real deal.
Ingredients
- 8 - 10 tomatoes peeled, cored & chopped or 4 c canned whole tomatoes crushed shopping list
- 4 c tomato juice shopping list
- 12 - 14 fresh basil leaves (may want to chop extra for garnish) shopping list
- 1 c heavy whipping cream shopping list
- 1 stick unsalted softened butter shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
- 1/4 t cracked black pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Combine tomatoes and juice in large saucepan over med heat.
- Simmer 30 minutes.
- Blend or process to puree tomato mixture & basil - do this in small batches for best results.
- Return mixture to saucepan over low heat.
- Stir in cream & butter then season w/ salt & pepper.
- Continue stirring over low heat until thoroughly heated.
- Ready to serve.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
This stuff is to die for.....I had this and one of their salads for lunch today and it was decadent. Great post and glad to have the recipe. You have my 5....only because I can't give you a 10.
chefmeow
in Garland loved it
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This is one of my mom's favirote restaraunts. Thanks for posting!
gardenladyzoe
in Snyder loved it
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