Foods That Taste Best In Spring

Happy Monday!  I'm linking up today with The Blended Blog to share spring foods.  I was a little stumped when it came to this link up, as there really isn't a food that screams "spring" to me.  Except maybe deviled eggs on Easter.

I did a little research, and came across an article listing the five foods that taste better in the spring than any other time of the year.  I was surprised to see avocado's and strawberries, because those feel like summer food to me.  Also included were tomatoes, artichokes, and asparagus.

Since tomatoes were on the list, and spring is still a little chilly around here, I decided to share my sister-in-law's yummy and super easy Cream of Tomato soup.  I've modified the recipe to cook in the crock pot, because I'm all about easy when it comes to the kitchen.

Cream of Tomato Soup in the Crock Pot

8 medium sized tomatoes, peeled and roughly diced

1 can chicken broth

2 T butter

2 T sugar

1/2 finely chopped onion

Add above ingredients to crock pot and cook on low for 3-4 hours, or high for 1 hour.  Once cooked, use immersion blender to puree the soup.

SLOWLY heat 2 cups heavy whipping cream over low heat until hot, but not to boiling.  Add a pinch of baking soda to the cream, and then mix with tomato puree.  Garnish with basil.

Note:  the key is to get the cream as close to the puree temperature as possible, to stop the cream from curdling when mixed together.

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