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Cream of Tomato Soup

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Is a comforting can of Campbell's the only way to satisfy a desire for a bowl of rich and creamy tomato soup? Although the commercials make it look like a crowd pleaser, we opened a can and found that while it was rich and tomatoey, it was also cloyingly sweet, not unlike a cream of ketchup soup. That is fine in a pinch, but we wanted a recipe for a bowl of fresh, balanced soup that didn’t come from a can or depend on the bounty of fresh, in-season tomatoes for its flavor.

What You'll Learn

  • 01. Introduction
    Recipe Overview
  • 02. What You’ll Need
    Equipment
    Ingredients
  • 03. What Can Go Wrong
    Common Mistakes
  • 04. Printable Recipe
    Cream of Tomato Soup
  • 05. Cook Along in the Test Kitchen
    Introduction
    Photo Steps
  • 06. Share Your Dish
    Post to Photo Gallery
  • 07. How Did You Do?
    Evaluation

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