{"id":1739,"date":"2011-02-10T18:35:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T02:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/?p=1739"},"modified":"2012-08-24T17:10:33","modified_gmt":"2012-08-25T00:10:33","slug":"winter-tomato-soup-au-gratin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/winter-tomato-soup-au-gratin","title":{"rendered":"winter tomato soup au gratin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1745\" title=\"winter tomato soup au gratin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P1040271-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"winter tomato soup au gratin\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P1040271-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P1040271-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/P1040271.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>winter tomato soup au gratin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">stats:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">yield<\/span>:&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #999999;\"> approximately 28 ounces<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">what you need:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">soup<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1 1\/2-2 tablespoons olive oil<br \/>\n2 tablespoons minced garlic<br \/>\n4 tablespoons&nbsp; minced shallot<br \/>\n2\/3 cup diced carrot<br \/>\n2&nbsp; 28 ounce cans of whole<span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-122EU\" title=\"famos San Marzano tomatoes\"> San Marzano tomatoes<\/span> with juice<!--more--><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">bouquet garni (with fresh leek, fresh Italian parsley, and bay leaf<br \/>\n1\/4 cup olive oil<br \/>\nkosher salt (to taste)<br \/>\nfreshly ground black pepper (to taste)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">crouton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">4-6 slices of country bread<br \/>\n2 garlic cloves, smeared (optional)<br \/>\nolive oil (as needed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">4 ounces <span class=\"famos-image click famos-annotation refid-122EV\" title=\"famos Basque sheep\u2019s milk cheese\">Basque sheep\u2019s milk cheese<\/span>, grated<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\"> or<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">2 ounces <span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-122EW\" title=\"famos Gruy\u00e8re,\">Gruy\u00e8re,<\/span> grated<br \/>\n2 ounces <span class=\"famos-shop click famos-annotation refid-122EY\" title=\"famos Comt\u00e9\">Comt\u00e9<\/span>, grated<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">1 tablespoon unsalted clarified butter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">how to:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">croutons<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Use either day old bread or fresh bread and dry overnight and\/or in the oven.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cut<\/span>.&nbsp; Slice bread about 1 inch thick (cut horizontally for more surface area if using a baguette). Use a heart-shaped cookie or biscuit cutter and cut heart shapes from the slices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Dry<\/span>.&nbsp; To dry out the bread, let it sit uncovered overnight (or place on a baking sheet and place in the oven uncovered at 200 degrees Fahrenheit until it is dry).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Season<\/span>.&nbsp; Brush the croutons with a little olive oil (and smeared garlic if you want). Sprinkle with salt.&nbsp; Place in an oven preheated to<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> 350 degrees Fahrenhe<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">i<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">t <\/span>and bake for about 5 minutes (turning over after 2-3 minutes to ensure even baking) until light golden brown.&nbsp; Set aside.&nbsp; This can be done in advance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">soup<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Prepare Tomatoes<\/span>.&nbsp; Pour the tomatoes and juice in a food mill.&nbsp; Pass through the mill to separate the seeds (and skin) from the pur\u00e9ed liquid.&nbsp; Discard seeds and skin.&nbsp; Reserve strained liquid.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sweat Aromatics<\/span>.&nbsp; Heat a saucepan over medium heat.&nbsp; Add olive oil.&nbsp; When warm, add garlic.&nbsp; When garlic becomes fragrant, add the shallots and carrots and toss to coat in the oil.&nbsp; Cook until carrots are beginning to get tender.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Add Tomatoes<\/span>.&nbsp; Add tomato pur\u00e9e and bouquet garni to saucepan.&nbsp; Simmer about 30 minutes until flavors are infused and liquid has reduced by at least 1\/3.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Pur\u00e9e<\/span>. &nbsp; Discard bouquet garni.&nbsp; Using an immersion blender or food processor, pur\u00e9e until smooth. Place in a clean saucepan and return to heat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Adjust Seasoning<\/span>.&nbsp; Swirl in olive oil.&nbsp; Add salt and pepper to taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Make Gratin<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00e9<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">e<\/span>.&nbsp; Pour soup in oven-proof bowls.&nbsp; Add heart shaped crouton to soup and top the heart with grated cheese.&nbsp; Drizzle a few drops of clarified butter on top of the cheese.&nbsp; Place uncovered soup bowls under the broiler until cheese is melted and bubbling.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Serve<\/span>.&nbsp; Serve hot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1735\" title=\"heart shape cookie cutter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/usecutter2-350x262.jpg\" alt=\"heart shaped cookie cutter\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/usecutter2-350x262.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/usecutter2-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/usecutter2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>winter tomato soup au gratin stats: yield:&nbsp; approximately 28 ounces what you need: soup 1 1\/2-2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons minced garlic 4 tablespoons&nbsp; minced shallot 2\/3 cup diced carrot 2&nbsp; 28 ounce cans of whole San Marzano tomatoes with juice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[341,18,340],"tags":[354,356,358,355,357,24,23,359],"class_list":["post-1739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-courses","category-recipes","category-starters","tag-au-gratin","tag-basque-cheese","tag-comte","tag-crouton","tag-gruyere","tag-soup","tag-tomato","tag-tomato-soup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1739"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9238,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1739\/revisions\/9238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chefmorgan.com\/engine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}