Fridheimar Tomato Soup Recipe
The Fridheimar Tomato Soup Recipe is truly special and unique. It comes from Iceland’s famous Fridheimar greenhouse, known for fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 6 large ripe tomatoes chopped
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until soft.
- Stir in tomato paste and chopped tomatoes.
- Cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add stock, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Simmer the soup for fifteen minutes.
- Blend the soup until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in heavy cream and dried basil.
- Simmer for two more minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- Use vine-ripened tomatoes for best flavor.
- Add red pepper flakes for spice.
- Blend until smooth for creamy texture.
- Use fresh basil if possible.
- Adjust salt to your preference.
- Serve hot with crusty bread.
- Double the batch for freezing.