Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup

Name: Creamless Creamy Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 1 medium, onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup); 3 medium, garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon); pinch, hot red pepper flakes (optional); 1 , bay leaf; 2 (28-ounce) cans, whole tomatoes packed in juice; 1 tablespoon, brown sugar; 3 large slices, good-quality sandwich bread, crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces; 2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons, brandy (optional); , Salt and ground black pepper; 1/4 cup, chopped fresh chives

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2008, America's Test Kitchen TV

Plain tomato soup can be thin and sharp. Adding cream—the usual stodgy solution—merely dulls it. We wanted to tame the tartness without losing flavor.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

SERVES 6 to 8

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

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