Name: Carla's Tomato Soup
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 6 medium shallots, thinly sliced; 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced; Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional); 2 28-ounce cans whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes; Freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 slices thick country-style bread; Flaky sea salt

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Alex Lau

Make any modifications that suit you and the preferences of your eaters: Onions in place of shallots; carrots for fennel; add garlic; omit the cayenne; a splash of cream instead of butter, as you wish.

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