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Michael Symon's Tomato Soup

December 27, 2011 Rivka
michael symons tomato soup
michael symons tomato soup

Can soup be controversial? I think maybe it can.

I've served this soup at probably ten dinner parties over the past couple years. D sets the first bowl down on the table and announces, "tomato soup." Guests slurp their first spoonfuls, and the crows start coming. "This is amazing." "Best tomato soup ever." "I need the recipe." Music to any cook's ears; it's no winder I keep making this soup.

It wasn't always this way, though. I blame the blue cheese.

blue cheese
blue cheese

The first time I made this soup, I told guests I'd made a spicy tomato and blue cheese soup. Three people said they'd pass. As in, have no soup. At all. The rest of us tucked into our bowls, and in no time, we were oohing and ahhing over how smooth, how strangely deep and rich it was. No matter: the three holdouts remained unwaveringly uninterested.

tomato soup ingredients
tomato soup ingredients

I learned the hard way that this soup does best with as barebones an introduction as possible. In this house, we call it tomato soup. Everyone loves tomato soup; no one asks any questions. If you don't know there's blue cheese lurking within your bowl, you'll never guess. You'll just take your first spoonful, then your second. And if you're anything like me, you'll declare this the bes tomato soup you've ever had.

tomato soup 2
tomato soup 2

Michael Symon's Tomato Soup adapted from Symon's book, Live to Cook

This soup is heady and flavorful - so much so that it can withstand a few adaptations. To wit: the recipe calls for whole canned SM tomatoes. I've only ever used the whole ones, but this time I only had crushed on hand; no problem. Also, I've made this recipe with stock only once, and it was vegetable stock; the other times, I've used water with no problem at all. Lastly, this time I did actually manage to find the Roth Käse cheese, but in the past I've used other cheeses. Again, no problem.

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium red onion, finely chopped Kosher salt 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes, undrained 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water 3/4 cup heavy cream - I've scaled this back to 1/2 cup at times; totally fine 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce, store-bought or homemade 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves 1/2 cup crumbled rich, creamy blue cheese, preferably Roth Käse Buttermilk Blue Cheese

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and a generous pinch of salt and stir to coat the onion with oil. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.

Add garlic, cover the pot, and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and their juices and the stock or water, and bring to a simmer. Add the cream, sriracha, and oregano and simmer gently (on medium-low heat) for 45 minutes.

Remove from the heat, and let soup cool for at least 10 minutes, then add blue cheese and blend until smooth in a blender or using an immersion blender, working in batches if needed. Reheat gently. Serve immediately. (The tomato soup will keep, covered in the refrigerator, for up to a few days.)

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