A great cold soup for the summer. Requires no cooking and can be made in a couple of minutes, yet it's very elegant. Ingredients 8 Ripe tomatoes quartered and seeded 3/4 cup Basil freshly packed, additional for garnish 1/4 cup Olive oil additional for garnish Salt and pepper 4 slices Fresh mozzerella cheese

Instructions
1. In a blender, combine half of the tomatoes with the basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Blend until the volume is reduced, then add the remaining tomatoes. Blend on high at least 1 minute, until the mixture is fully blended, smooth and frothy.

2. Pour into bowls, top with the mozzarella strips, and drizzle with oil. Garnish each soup with a leaf or two of additional basil. If you wish, chill the ungarnished soup in the refrigerator before serving.

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Yields: 4 Servings    posted as 159270
    

notes:  I made this soup a day ahead and it held up pretty well in the fridge.

Cuisine:   Uncategorized

Main Ingredient:   Tomatoes