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Sunday, 28 March 2010

Tomato Vegetable Soup with Herbs de Provence 普羅旺斯香草番茄雜菜湯

Tomaten Gemüsesuppe mit Kräuter de Provence - Rezept auf Deutsch
普羅旺斯香草番茄雜菜湯 - 中文食譜


Tomato Vegetable Soup with Herbs de Provence
Ingredients for 4 servings
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 1 Potato
  • 1 Carrot
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 onion
  • 2 shallot
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 tablespoon Herbs de Provence 
  • salt and black pepper for seasoning
Preparation
  • Rinse and cut the tomatoes into quarters, peel the potato and cut into quarters, peel onion and shallot then chop into small pieces, rinse carrot and celery sticks then cut into small pieces.
  • Heat olive oil in a soup pot, fry onion and shallot briefly, then add tomatoes, potatoes, carrots and celery. Fry all the ingredients briefly and pour in water.
  • Bring the soup to boil, follow with tomato paste, ketchup and mixed herbs, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour. To serve, season with salt and pepper.

Emilie Simon - Opium

Ingredient checklist: Tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, onions, shallot, ketchup, tomato paste, mixed herbs

 Pan fry all the ingredients

Add water and the entire seasonings

Provence, located in southern France. The warm Mediterranean weather is a gift for agriculture. Apart from world famous lavender, Provence also producing best quality herbs.

Herbs de Provence- usually mix with savory, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, oregano and basil. The freshness flavour just like the Mediterranean weather. Match with olive oil, white meats and vegetables make uncountable delicious dishes.
Verger en fleurs avec la vue sur Arles 
Orchard in Bloom with a view of Arles

Vincent van Gogh - painted in Arles, Provence 1889
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