Restaurant Style Creamy Tomato Soup With Bread Croutons | Easy Tomato Soup Recipe

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🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is nutritious.

Heat olive oil and butter in a pan until melted.

Add black peppercorns, ginger, garlic, and bay leaf; sauté for 1 minute until golden.

Add chopped onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes until translucent and slightly golden brown.

Add chopped juicy tomatoes and fresh coriander (stems included).

Add salt and sauté the mixture for 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.

Add red chili powder and sugar; mix well and cook for another 3-4 minutes without adding water.

Pour in hot water and mix; cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat until it boils.

While the soup is cooking, prepare bread croutons by cutting off the sides of 4 slices of bread and cutting them into squares.

Spread butter and oil evenly on the bread pieces and toast them in the pan for 2 minutes on medium heat.

Flip the bread and cook for another 2 minutes until golden brown, adding salt and black pepper for seasoning.

Remove the bay leaf from the soup and blend until smooth, optionally straining for a smoother texture.

Transfer the blended soup back to the pan, add tomato ketchup, black pepper, and salt; mix well.

Cook for 1-2 more minutes until it reaches a good boil.

Optionally add a little butter for richness before serving.

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