Crème De Tomates ( cream of tomato soup)

Ingredients  

Tomatoes 500g

Carrot (dice) 50 g

Onion (dice) 50 g

Refined flour 50 g

Butter 75 g

Milk 500 ml

Stock 500 ml

Bread Slice 4 no.

Cream 25 ml.

Garlic  2 cloves

Bouquet garni

Salt & Pepper to taste

Method

1. Make a béchamel sauce.

2. Remove the eyes from tomato & roughly chop them.

3. Melt remaining butter in a pan.

4. Add garlic, carrot, onion and brown lightly.

5. Add tomatoes, stock, bouquet garni & seasoning.

6. Simmer for 1 hour. Skim when required.

7. Pass through a conical strainer.

8. Bring to a boil, add béchamel sauce & adjust seasoning.

9. Finished with cream & croutons.