HEIRLOOM TOMATO SOUP WITH ARBEQUINA OLIVES AND SHAVED FENNEL

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_**Editor's note:** The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Charlie Trotter and Roxanne Klein's book, [](http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/1580088341)_[Raw](http://astore.amazon.com/epistore-20/detail/1580088341). Although this soup has a robust tomato flavor, it is surprisingly satiny and creamy, a result achieved by blending cucumber into the tomatoes. Chopped jalapeño provides a refreshing bite, shaved fennel adds crunch, and arbequina olives contribute both earthiness and meatiness. A final drizzle of olive oil is all that is needed to push this splendid dish over the top.

Provided by Charlie Trotter

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large, red heirloom tomatoes, peeled and seeded
1/2 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup chopped, peeled cucumber
2 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar
Celtic sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 3-inch-long baby fennel, thinly shaved on a mandoline
12 arbequina olives, pitted and quartered
1/4 cup peeled, seeded, and diced red tomato
2 teaspoons brine from olives
2 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
12 micro fennel sprouts or fennel fronds

Steps:

  • To make the soup: In a high-speed blender, combine the tomatoes, chile, cucumber, and vinegar and process until smooth. Pass the purée through a fine-mesh sieve and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Ladle one-fourth of the soup into each bowl. Garnish with the fennel, olives, and tomato. Drizzle the olive brine, vinegar, and olive oil around the soup. Sprinkle with the fennel sprouts.

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