A few recipes from around the world...
Mexican Tomato Lime Soup
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1.4 l tomato juice
360g tomatoes, peeled and chopped
60ml lime juice
1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1 tsp sugar
hot pepper sauce to taste
126g tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and cumin and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato juice, fresh tomatoes, lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Bring to the simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Add the hot sauce. Place the tortilla chips in large, shallow soup bowls, and ladle the soup over them.
Sopa de Tomate - Mexico
1 l water
500ml vegetable stock
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp plain flour
750ml tomato paste
1 onion, grated
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp garlic paste
sugar
1 bunch parsley, chopped
tortilla chips, crumbled
In a large stock pot, bring water and stock to the boil.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the flour. Fry, stirring, until browned. Add the flour to the boiling stock. After the stock boils for 10 minutes and thickens slightly, add the tomato paste, onion, salt, garlic, and sugar. Let rest for 10 minutes to allow flavours to blend. Check the seasoning. Garnish with the parsley and tortilla chips and serve.
Tomato and Basil Soup - Italy
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 shallot, grated
1 tbsp olive oil
600ml vegetable stock
3 beef tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 large bunch fresh basil, leaves picked and chopped
croutons
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and fry until the shallot is translucent. Add the stock, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and reduce the heat. Simmer for 5-6 minutes. Turn the heat off, stir in the basil and let stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with croutons just before serving.