Dave's Pub

Makes: 4 side-dish servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes


Ingredientsz'

1 large onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. butter or olive oil
1 28-oz. can whole tomatoes
3/4 cup dried tomatoes (not oil packed)
1/2 of 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 14-oz. can reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
1/2 cup sliced celery (1 stalk)
2 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley or cilantro
2 to 3 tsp. lime juice or lemon juice
Dairy sour cream
Fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

Directions:

1. In 4-quart Dutch oven cook onion in hot butter, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until tender. Add undrained whole tomatoes, 1/2 cup of the dried tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, celery, and parsley. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes; cool. Meanwhile, in microwave-safe bowl cover remaining dried tomatoes with water. Microcook on high (100% power) for 1 minute. Cool. Drain. Snip into pieces; set aside.

2. In blender, blend half of the tomato mixture at a time until smooth. Return to saucepan; add lime juice, heat through. Top with sour cream, snipped dried tomatoes, and parsley. Makes 4 side-dish servings

Is what you refer to as tomato paste what we would call tomato puree (very thick and concentrated)?

I would have thought the celery would have gone in with the onions. Surprised that carrot wasn't used to make it into a soffritto.

Even though it is a soup it seems like a nice base for a tomato sauce for meatballs or bolognaise etc.

Yes, it is.

I have never tried it with adding in carrot. I absolutely love tomatoes. The next time I make this, I am going to add carrots