Andros Delicacies: Tomato Soup

When the lunch time approaches and our stomachs start to complain, we desperately look for something delicious but easy to prepare!

Andros Island has a great recipe to offer to you: its great Tomato Soup!
And Onar’s Restaurant prepared one for you!
If you wish to have a Tomato Soup for lunch or dinner today, simply follow this super easy recipe:

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

  • 1 can of chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt & ground pepper to taste
  • 2 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 small carrots, diced
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup chopped basil
  • 1/4 cup cream or milk, optional

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Strain tomatoes, reserving the juices, and spread onto baking sheet.
  • Season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with about 1 Tbsp olive oil.
  • Roast until caramelized, about 15 minutes.
  • In a saucepan, heat the rest of the oil on medium-low heat.
  • Add celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the roasted tomatoes, reserved juices, chicken broth, and bay leaves.
  • Simmer until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Add basil and cream if using. Puree with an immersion blender.

This recipe was adapted from here.

And if you wish to taste the original Tomato Soup, made exclusively from certified Organic Ingredients from Onar’s Restaurant, book now your accommodation in Andros Island!

Bon appetit ~ Καλή Όρεξη!