Great Taste Coaster

I picked up this recipe for Hearty Tomato Soup with Lemon and Rosemary from the Apres Ski episode of Everyday Italian with Giada De Laurentiis.

Not being a fan of tomato soup usually, I was a little skeptical when I made this. The final product, however, was amazingly good. The beans add sufficient body to the soup to make it hearty without imparting any odd “bean” flavor to it, and the red pepper provides enough zing to keep the soup from being bland.

As for the garnish, you might have trouble finding creme fraiche at your local grocery store. I ended up just using a dollop of sour cream instead, which seemed to work just fine.

Finally… tomato soup for people who don’t like tomato soup!