Pureed Tomato Soup
with smashed avocado melts

Name: Pureed Tomato Soup
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 stalk Basil, leaves of; 1 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 Tbsp Tomato paste; 1 can Diced tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g can); 6 Sundried tomatoes; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 cups Chicken stock; 1/4 tsp Cinnamon; 1/4 cup Creme fraiche / sour cream; 2 Avocados; 1/2 Tbsp Lemon juice; 1 Tbsp Olive oil; 4 slices Naan, pitas, or other bread; 1 stalk Basil; 4 slices Mozzarella

Active: 35 min Total: 35 min

Original

Sandwiches are always overlooked for dinner. The key is to making them feel a bit more special that lunch fare. When you "smash" avocados and get it nice and toasty, it feels like something worthy of dinner. Paired with a tomato soup, this soup and sammy combo will become a favorite lunch-for-dinner.

Proteins

Cheese

Cuisines

American

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Pureed Tomato Soup:

Garlic - 2 cloves , minced
Onion - 1 , chopped
Basil - 1 stalk , leaves of
Olive oil - 1 Tbsp
Tomato paste - 1 Tbsp
Diced tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g can) - 1 can
Sundried tomatoes - 6
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Chicken stock - 2 cups
Cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
Creme fraiche / sour cream - 1/4 cup

Smashed Avocado Melts:

Avocados - 2
Lemon juice - 1/2 Tbsp
Olive oil - 1 Tbsp
Naan, pitas, or other bread - 4 slices
Basil - 1 stalk
Mozzarella - 4 slices

Prep

"Smashed" avocado - Mash together avocado with 1/2 tbs. (7.4ml) of lemon juice, olive oil, and salt & pepper to taste in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be done 2 days ahead, make sure to line with saran wrap to reduce browning)
Garlic / Onion / Basil - Prep as directed (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)

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Make

Heat a >5 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and then minced garlic to heated oil. Once you can smell the garlic, add the diced onions with a pinch of salt and then the tomato paste. Saute for ~3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, salt, and enough broth / stock to cover all ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil and then simmer covered for 10 minutes. Let soup cool.
While soup is cooling, spread smashed avocado onto bread and then top with a few basil leaves and mozzarella. Place under broiler for ~5 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden.
After soup cools, puree with an immersion blender. Stir in cinnamon, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Top soup with sour cream or creme fraiche and chopped basil and enjoy with melts.

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