Tomato soup with potato spheres and fried basil
A twist on a classic tomato soup recipe with the addition of potatoes spheres for a sophisticated and delicious final result.
Made with Passata
Strained Tomatoes (Passata) retain the bright red colour of tomatoes and has a velvety composition with an intense but sweet taste.
45 min (COOK TIME: 20 min / PREP TIME: 25 min)
Easy
4 Servings
Ingredients
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2
Bottles
Passata (Strained Tomatoes)
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2
cloves
garlic
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350
g
potatoes
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40
ml
double cream
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40
g
Feta cheese
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1
bunch
Fresh basil Washed and dried
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200
ml
seed oil
FOR FRYING:
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40
ml
extra virgin olive oil
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salt
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black pepper
Another nice option could be using potato gnocchi instead of potato spheres. This will make this tomato soup a hearty main course.
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Another nice option could be using potato gnocchi instead of potato spheres. This will make this tomato soup a hearty main course.
Tomato soup with potato spheres and fried basil: Method
- Peel the garlic cloves and put them in a large soup pot over a low heat with the extra virgin olive oil. Cook for 5 minutes until golden.
- Add Passata (Mutti Strained Tomatoes), season with salt, stir a little bit and cover. Cook for 10 minutes, until the Tomato Puree thickens up. Add cream, stir well and set aside.
- Peel the potatoes and work them with a corer to obtain the spheres. Cook them until soft (8 to 10 minutes) in salty boiling water. Drain the spheres and set aside.
- Fry the basil leaves in the hot seed oil. Drain them on a paper towel.
- Pour the soup into dishes and add the potato spheres. Sprinkle with feta cheese, add the fried basil leaves and season with fresh ground black pepper. Enjoy!
