Best Chilled Tomato Tarragon Soup With Croutons Recipes

Chilled Tomato Soup image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 3h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 1/2 pounds tomatoes, cored and chopped
Kosher salt
1 cup tomato juice
3 sprigs fresh basil, plus chopped leaves for topping
5 cups cubed day-old country bread (crusts removed)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

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.

Cold Tomato-Thyme Soup with Grilled Garlic Croutons image

Yield Makes 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
2 cups finely chopped onions
3/4 cup finely chopped peeled carrots
2 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 bay leaf
3 pounds ripe tomatoes, halved, seeded, chopped (about 5 cups)
3 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried
1 cup hickory smoke chips, soaked in water 30 minutes, drained
3 3/4-inch-thick slices sourdough bread
1 garlic clove, halved
Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Steps:

Heat 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, finely chopped garlic and bay leaf. Cover; cook until carrots are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes. Cover; cook until tomatoes release juices, about 10 minutes. Uncover; cook until juices evaporate, stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add broth and chopped thyme. Partially cover pot and simmer until mixture is reduced to 6 cups, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes longer.
Cool soup slightly. Discard bay leaf. Puree half of soup in blender. Stir into soup in pot. Season with salt and pepper. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Place smoke chips in 8x6-inch foil packet with open top. Set packet atop coals about 5 minutes before grilling. Brush 1 tablespoon oil over both sides of bread slices. Grill bread until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Rub garlic clove halves over bread. Cut bread into 3/4-inch cubes.
Divide cold soup among bowls. Top with croutons. Garnish with thyme.

Roasted-Tomato and Tarragon Soup image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 pounds plum tomatoes, halved
2 medium yellow onions, diced
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus more for thinning
2 tablespoons fresh chopped tarragon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Toss together tomatoes, onions, garlic and oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until tomatoes are deep brown in spots and onions are soft, 45 minutes.
Transfer vegetables and all juices to a large dutch oven or heavy pot. Add chicken broth and bring to a rapid simmer. Cook until slightly reduced, about 25 minutes.
Transfer soup to a large bowl. In batches, fill blender halfway with soup, puree until smooth, transferring to pot as you work (use caution when blending hot liquids). Stir in tarragon and season with salt and pepper. If necessary thin with additional chicken broth. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil.