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Chilled Tomato Soup With Goat Cheese Croutons Recipe

Chilled Tomato Soup With Goat Cheese Croutons Recipe

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Chilled Tomato Soup With Goat Cheese Croutons

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cups coarsely chopped white onions
5 cloves garlic peeled and thinly sliced
4 lb ripe plum tomatoes halved seeded and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
2 sprigs fresh thyme
46 oz can tomato juice
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
croutons
6 oz fresh goat cheese at room temperature
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp finely minced fresh chives
1/4 tsp finely minced garlic
1/4 tsp coarse salt
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
12 slices bread cut from a baguette

Directions:

In a stockpot heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add onions and cook stirring often for 5 minutes until softened.
Add garlic and cook 2 minutes longer then add tomatoes and cook until tomatoes begin to soften.
Add thyme, basil and tomato juice then bring soup to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes uncovered until flavors have intensified.
Remove and discard thyme sprigs then season with salt and pepper.
Transfer soup to a blender and puree until smooth working in batches.
Strain soup through sieve into bowl pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
Discard solids then cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Meanwhile in a small bowl mash goat cheese with a fork.
Add oil, chives and garlic then mix well.
Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
About 15 minutes before serving take soup from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature.
Taste and adjust seasoning then lightly toast the bread slices and spread with herbed goat cheese.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a crouton then pass remaining croutons.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	456.26 Kcal (1910 kJ)
Calories from fat	227.25 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.25g	39%
Cholesterol	44.65mg	15%
Sodium	642.7mg	27%
Potassium	1988.08mg	42%
Total Carbs	40.96g	14%
Sugars	30.75g	123%
Dietary Fiber	6.4g	26%
Protein	22.13g	44%
Vitamin C	129.6mg	216%
Iron	1mg	6%
Calcium	490mg	49%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	49.62 Kcal (208 kJ)
Calories from fat	24.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.75g	39%
Cholesterol	4.86mg	15%
Sodium	69.89mg	27%
Potassium	216.2mg	42%
Total Carbs	4.45g	14%
Sugars	3.34g	123%
Dietary Fiber	0.7g	26%
Protein	2.41g	44%
Vitamin C	14.1mg	216%
Iron	0.1mg	6%
Calcium	53.3mg	49%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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