Tomato Soup With Star Anise Recipe - Cooking Index
Light, fresh, aromatic, and and palate stimulating; serve hot to 6 people as a first course.
Courses: Soup2 tablespoons | 30ml | Peanut oil |
1 tablespoon | 15ml | Onion - chopped (large) |
2 | Celery stalks with leaves - chopped | |
1 | Carrot - chopped (large) | |
2 lbs | 908g / 32oz | Tomatoes - peeled, chopped, |
With their juice | ||
4 cups | 948ml | Vegetable or beef broth |
12 | Star anise | |
2 | Parsley sprigs |
Heat oil in a large saucepean over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until translucent -- about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and add the celery and carrot. Cook until the vegetables begin to brown -- about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, juice, stock, 6 whole star anises, and parsley. Cover and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
Strain the soup through a fine sieve, pressing to extract the liquids. Degrease the soup, then return to a simmer. Ladle into bowls and garnish with the remaining star anise.
Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com
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