My husband and I spent our second anniversary at Chef Eddie Matney’s restaurant in Phoenix AZ. It was a grand experience. Now, I could not be more proud to feature his Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup as our Soup of the Week.

Ingredients

  • 4 – Heirloom Tomatoes

  • 2 – Cloves- Fresh Garlic

  • 1/4 Cup – Chopped Red Onion

  • 10 Large – Fresh Basil Leaves

  • Juice from  – 2 Lemons

  • dash – Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/4 cup – Olive Oil

  • 1/4 Cup – Shredded Parmesan Cheese

  • Salt & Pepper

Blend all ingredients until smooth, chill for at least two hours. Serve in shot glass topped with fresh chopped avocado and creme.

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About Chef Eddie Matney

One of the biggest personalities in town and affectionately known as “the most colorful chef” in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, Eddie Matney’s approach to New American Cuisine embraces the belief that the “melting pot theory” applies equally well to cooking as to sociology. According to Chef Eddie, his cooking is a “Mirror of America”, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and utilizes the many flavors that are native to classic American and Mediterranean cooking. Chef Eddie is a co-host on “Your Life A to Z” on Arizona’s Channel 3, two times a week. Along with being dubbed the “Number One Chef in the Valley” for five consecutive years by Phoenix Magazine, he has been celebrated for his unique culinary style in a number of prestigious publications including Food and Wine, USA Today, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Nation’s Restaurant News and Money Magazine. While in New York for his dinner presentation at The James Beard House, Chef Eddie was featured on CBS’ The Early Show. He also found time to co-author Heartfelt Cuisine, which is a quick and easy heart healthy comfort food cookbook.

Check out his restaurant Eddie’s House by clicking here.