ABC Tomato Soup - fresh tomato cream soup served with "text noodles" Movenpick Hotel Deira on Thursday 04, June 2015. Photo by Juidin Bernarrd
Ingredients . 300gm tomato . 60gm carrot . 30gm peeled garlic . 100gm red onion . 60gm celery . 100ml olive oil . 60gm alphabet noodles . 50gm tomato paste . 500ml vegetable stock . 50ml cooking cream (optional) . 10gm fresh basil . 60gm salt . 10gm fresh ground black pepper Method Wash, peel and dice the tomatoes into small pieces. Spread in a baking tray, along with the carrots, garlic, onions and celery. Add olive oil, and a pinch of salt and pepper to season. Place the vegetables in the oven to roast for approximately 20-30 mins, or until they have caramelised. Add the noodles to salted boiling water and cook; set aside when done. Once the vegetables are roasted, remove from the oven and transfer to a cooking pot. Add tomato paste and sauté for 3-4 mins. Pour ¾ of the vegetable stock into the pot and leave to boil. Simmer for 10-15 mins on low heat. Add basil leaves and then, purée the soup using a blender. Add cream (optional) and, if necessary, adjust the consistency with the remaining stock. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange the noodles in a bowl, then pour the soup on top. Garnish with a dash of heavy cream and serve.