Double-Tomato Soup with Cilantro, Lime and Fried Garlic

• 份量: 6
• 总时间: 45 Minutes

配料

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced

6-ounce can tomato paste (⅔ cup)

1 jalapeño chili, stemmed, seeded (if desired) and minced

14½-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, OR 14½-ounce can diced tomatoes

1 quart low-sodium vegetable broth

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

½ cup lightly packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped, plus cilantro leaves to serve

2 tablespoons lime juice, plus lime wedges to serve

Sour cream, to serve

步骤

In a large saucepan over medium, cook the oil and garlic, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic to a small plate and set aside. Add the tomato paste and jalapeño to the pan and cook, stirring often, until the paste browns and slightly sticks to the pot, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the tomatoes with juices, the broth and ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, scraping up any browned bits, then reduce to medium and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the soup is slightly reduced, about 20 minutes.

Off heat, stir in the cilantro and lime juice, then taste and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle with the reserved garlic chips and cilantro leaves, then spoon on a dollop of sour cream. Serve with lime wedges.

备注

Optional garnish: Thinly sliced radishes OR crushed tortilla chips OR shredded cheddar cheese OR a combination

We combine tomatoes in two forms—both pantry staples—to make this flavor-filled vegetarian soup. Browning a full can of tomato paste in garlic-infused olive oil creates an umami-rich base and perfect backdrop for bold ingredients such as fresh chili, herbal cilantro and tangy lime juice. And for texture, we add a can of roughly chopped whole tomatoes. If you’d like a little heat, leave the seeds in the jalapeño. Sour cream dolloped onto individual bowlfuls lends creamy richness, but try one or more of the garnishes listed below for even more complexity.