Recipe: Creamy Tomato Soup [Vegan]

From onegreenplanet.org

By Julie Zimmer

This soup is simple to make but what you get is a symphony of fall flavors. To ensure creaminess, use a stand up blender and not a hand-held or stick blender.

Serves

4-6

Ingredients You Need for Creamy Tomato Soup [Vegan]

• 3 tablespoons olive oil (for sautéing)
• 2 medium-size onions, chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large or 2 smaller carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano and several fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 500 grams ripe cherry tomatoes (or other ripe tomatoes, chopped)
• One 500 gram container of tomato pulp (no sugar or additives added)
• 2-3 cups heated vegetable stock/ broth, homemade or a good quality store-bought *see note
• 1 teaspoon of each:  miso paste & tomato paste (can sub. miso with soy sauce)
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• Ground pepper, to taste

How to Prepare Creamy Tomato Soup [Vegan]

1. 1.  On stove top heat up the olive oil on medium-high. When the oil is ready, reduce heat and add the onions and garlic. Sauté them in the oil until soft, for about 2 minutes.
2. 2.  Add the carrots, oregano, basil leaves and salt and mix with the onions and garlic. Sauté for another 2 minutes.
3. 3.  Add the cherry tomatoes and mix well. Cover and allow to cook on medium for 10-15 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and cracked. Then mash the tomatoes with a fork or potato masher.
4. 4.  Add the tomato pulp. Add the heated vegetable stock/broth (start with 2 cups) and mix.  Add the miso and tomato paste and mix again.
5. 5.  Add and stir in the raw cashews and nutritional yeast flakes. Adjust the heat to bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle boil and cover. Let this cook for 20 minutes, mixing from time to time.
6. 6.  When the cashews are soft and puffy (test one to see) transfer the soup into a high speed stand-up blender. Blend on high until super creamy and there are no traces of cashew left. For a creamy soup, I do not recommend using a hand-held or a stick blender in this recipe.
7. 7.  Pour the blended soup back into the pot and adjust by adding a bit more broth / stock if you prefer it more fluid (option).
8. 8.  Serve into bowls. Can top with toasted chopped nuts, seeds, hot pepper flakes, ground pepper and/or herbs of choice. Serve with crusty toasted bread or wholesome crackers.

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