Title: Tomato, Tarragon And Vodka Soup
Categories: Jash01
Yield: 4 servings

2 tb Butter
1 c Finely-chopped onions
2 ts Minced garlic
2 tb Fresh tarragon leaves
28 oz Imported peeled tomatoes -
-(1 can); chopped
2/3 c Good vodka
2 1/2 c Rich chicken or vegetable
-stock
1/8 ts Pepper sauce; or to taste
Salt; to taste
=== GARNISH ===
Additional tarragon leaves
Paper thin slices of lemon
Dollop of creme fraiche or
-yogurt

Heat butter in a saucepan and saute onions and garlic until very soft but
not brown. Add tarragon, tomatoes, vodka and stock and simmer for 10 to 12
minutes partially covered. Off heat, with an immersion blender or a food
processor, coarsely puree soup. Serve hot or cold garnished with tarragon
leaves, lemon slices and creme fraiche. This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Recipe Source: THE JOHN ASH SHOW with John Ash From the TV FOOD NETWORK -
(Show # JA-9772 broadcast 02-09-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
http://www.foodtv.com

Formatted for MasterCook by MR MAD, aka Joe Comiskey - jpmd44a@prodigy.com

02-22-1997

Recipe by: John Ash

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