This light creamy purée of Tomato Soup, Meyer Lemon and Avocado does not have even a drop of cream. Puréeing the tomato mixture long enough in the processor produces the creaminess. The delicate flavor of this Tomato Soup, Meyer Lemon and Avocado comes from fresh thyme and orange zest. A thin slice of Meyer Lemon floating on top invites you to press on it with the back of your spoon and let its unique lemon-orange tang further enhance the soup; while the avocado adds another level of creaminess. Eat it hot or cold- you’ll love it!
For a richer Tomato soup made with heavy cream, try this: Cream of Tomato-Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 minutes
Tomato Soup, Meyer Lemon and Avocado
By Published: December 24, 2015
Yield:
- 8-10 Servings
Ingredients
- 6 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes about 6 pounds
- 1 large onion peeled, cored and chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasalt
- small bunch of thyme 10-15 branches tied in a string
- 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
- 1 small orange zested
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 2 large Meyer Lemons regular lemons are okay
- 2 ripe Haas avocados
Equipment
- electric food processor steel knife inserted
- 6 quart soup pot
Directions
- Place tomatoes in a large bowl and cover with hot water. While tomatoes are soaking, heat oil in soup pot over medium flame. Add chopped onion. Sprinkle onion with salt and stir until the onion is coated with oil. Cook a few minutes until onions are soft-not browned. Remove from heat.
- Carefully, remove tomatoes from hot water, one at a time. Core and peel them. The skin should slide right off. Cut tomatoes into thick wedges and add to softened onions. Pour in tomato juice. Add thyme, orange zest, and several turns of the pepper grinder. Bring ingredients to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover pot. Simmer for 30-45 minutes until tomatoes are falling apart and you can smell them. Remove cover and allow mixture to cool.
- Rinse out processor bowl if you used it to chop onions. Add cooled mixture to bowl, 2-3 cups at a time. Process until soup is very smooth. Pour soup into a 6 quart pot. Repeat until all the ingredients in the skillet have been puréed and added to soup pot. Taste. Add more salt and pepper if necessary.
- This soup is delicious hot or cold. As a garnish: slice Meyer Lemons very thinly and remove pits. Peel avocado and remove pit. Cut into one-half inch slices and then cut those in half so each piece is about 1 1/2 -2 inches long. Place a slice of lemon in each soup bowl and place 2-3 slices of avocado on top of it. Enjoy
