Clear Tomato Soup Recipe
In my opinion to call yourself a chef one must have personal recipe of clear tomato soup, just like I do. Clear tomato soup as an appetizer never fails to impress. I prepare this clear tomato soup with vegetable as the main ingredient. This clear tomato soup is too good to be missed.
Ingredients
1/4 cup celery, diced
4 cups tomato juice
1/4 cup carrot, diced
6 whole cloves
1/4 cup onion, diced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
2 sprigs parsley
1/8 teaspoon thyme
2 cups hot consomme
Directions
Saute celery, carrots and onions in butter for 5 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients except consomme.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
Strain.
Add consomme.
Add the remaining ingredients except consomme.
Bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
Strain.
Add consomme.