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American · Soup

Fresh Tomato Soup with Dill

Very ripe summer tomatoes cook slowly with sweated onion and a pinch of sugar, then blend into a bright soup finished with dill and a little cream. It is also a good way to freeze summer for winter.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total4 h 48 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1yellow onion, medium, quartered and sliced thin
  • 1carrot, small, peeled and mincedoptional
  • 15 gunsalted butter, 1 tbsp
  • 120 mlchicken broth, 1/2 cup
  • 1 kgripe beefsteak tomatoes, 3 large, cored and cut into bite-size pieces, juices kept
  • 1 tbspsugar
  • 1 tspsalt
  • 1 tspfresh dill, chopped, or more to taste
  • 30 mlheavy cream, 2 tbsp, or more to taste

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Dill
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender
  • Slow cooker

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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