Tomato Soup with Cream

(Kremali Domates Corbasi)

1 tbsp + 1 tsp butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 2/3 cup diced tomatoes, canned
3-4 stems of parsley
1 pinch oregano
1 bay leaf
1 pinch sugar
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups warm chicken broth
1 tsp flour
1/3 cup cream

Saute the onion with 1 tsp butter for about 5 minutes. Add the tomato, parsley, bay leaf, oregano, sugar, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes at medium heat. Add 2 cups of warm chicken broth. Cover and cook at medium heat.

Discard the bay leaf. Pour it into the blender and blend until smooth. Meanwhile, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a pot, then take away from the stove. Add the flour, whisk well, then put it back on the stove. Slowly add the tomato puree in it and stir. Add the cream, stir and bring to a boil. Then turn the heat off and serve.

Makes 2 servings. This soup is also known as Safak Corbasi, which translates to Dawn Soup.

Meal Ideas:
- Lamb with Garlic in the Oven, Turkish-style Potato Salad, Quince with Thick Turkish Cream.