Spicy Fresh Tomato Soup
Description
This spicy tomato soup recipe, made with fresh tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan cheese, is great and doubles as a tomato sauce if cooked longer.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 pounds assorted tomatoes, chopped
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1/2 cup Pinot Grigio wine
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1/2 cup water
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3 ounces tomato paste
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1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, water, tomato paste, basil, sugar, pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Cover, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes.
2
Off heat, purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth, or purée in batches in a blender; return soup to heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes more. Serve hot.