COLD TOMATO AND SOUR CREAM SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Tomato     No-Cook     Vegetarian     Summer     Chill     Sour Cream     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 lb ripe tomatoes, peeled and quartered
2 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion greens
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
1 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of dried thyme, crumbled
Pinch of dried marjoram, crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup sour cream
Garnish: fresh parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Purée tomatoes in batches in a blender until smooth, then force purée through a sieve into a large bowl, discarding seeds. Stir in lemon juice to taste, scallion, zest, sugar, thyme, marjoram, salt, and pepper.
  • Chill soup until cold, about 1 hour.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and top with dollops of sour cream.

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