Wintry Tomato Soup to Keep you Warm and Healthy

There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of steaming, flavorful soup to keep you warm this winter. Soup is easy and inexpensive to prepare, and it’s also a healthy choice for lunch or dinner on a cold day. Here’s a hand-picked recipe that is sure to come in handy during the chilly winter months.

Description
Cooked tomatoes contain a powerful anticancer agent called lycopene. Here’s a wintry version of tomato soup that will help you stay warm and healthy.

Ingredients
8–10 ripe tomatoes (3 pounds), cored, halved, and seeded
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2 red onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups defatted, reduced-sodium chicken stock
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
Preheat broiler. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Place tomatoes on the baking sheet, cut-side down. Broil until skins are blistered, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool. Slip off skins and chop coarsely.

Meanwhile, in a medium-sized saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until the onions are very soft, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender and process until smooth; return to the saucepan.

Stir in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. (The soup can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.)

Source: SouthBeachDiet.com

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One Response to “Wintry Tomato Soup to Keep you Warm and Healthy”

  1. Linda on January 29th, 2009 9:22 am

    Those V8 soups sound delicious, but I do wish they didn’t have too much sodium. Are there any with reduced sodium?

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