I followed this recipe to make creamy tomato soup. And it was delicious.
Since I didn’t have any fresh thyme in the house, I replaced it with dry thyme. I also used chicken stock instead of water. So, now the recipe looks like this:

Creamy Tomato Soup
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 oz cans whole tomatoes 28-
- 1 teaspoons –2 sugar divided
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt black pepper
Instructions
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In a large heavy pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and thyme. Cook until onion is soft. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until tomato paste has begun to caramelize.
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Add tomatoes with juices, sugar, and chicken stock to pot. Simmer until flavors meld and soup reduces to about 1 quarts (4 cups).
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Purée soup with immersion blender (or in food processor). Stir in cream. Simmer until soup reduces to about 1 quart (4 cups). Season to taste with salt, pepper and remaining sugar.
A lovely and warming soup. I think this is a 4-season soup!
There isn’t anything better than a bowl of creamy tomato soup with grilled cheese on a cold Winter day!
This is the best, richest-looking tomato soup I’ve ever seen. I must make this soon! Gorgeous photos.
Thank you all for your kind comments!
Sweet velvety fresh tasting soup.good source of lycopene.