Title: Fresh Tomato and Garlic Soup with Parmesan Toast
Categories: Soup Garlic
Yield: 4 Servings

6	lg	(about 1.5kg) tomatoes, peeled & seeded
20	g	Butter
2	md	Onions (about 300g), finely chopped
4		Cloves garlic, crushed
1	ts	Grated fresh ginger
2	tb	Plain flour
2	c	Chicken stock
1	tb	Tomato paste
2	ts	Sugar
1	ts	Chopped fresh oregano
1	ts	Chopped fresh thyme
2	tb	Chopped fresh parsley
PARMESAN TOAST
1	sm	French bread stick
60	g	Butter, softened
1/2	c	Grated parmesan cheese

Blend or process tomatoes until smooth. Heat butter in pan, add onions, garlic and ginger, cook, stirring, until onions are soft. Add flour, stir until combined. Remove from heat, gradually stir in tomatoes, stock, paste and sugar, simmer, uncovered, about 15 mins or until slightly thickened; stir in herbs. Serve with parmesan toast.

Parmesan Toast: Cut bread into 3cm slices. Combine butter and cheese in bowl, spread mixture evenly over bread, grill until cheese is melted.

Posted by : Sue Rykmans.

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