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Light and Easy Tomato Soup

Pack on the vitamins in a bowl of great summer soup. Tomato Soup that is light, healthy, and easy to make.
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Nut Free
Servings: 5
Calories: 129kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp unbleached flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes, or 2 12-oz cans
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • parmesan cheese, for garnish
  • croutons, optional
  • fresh dill, or parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  • In a medium size soup pot, heat up olive oil.
    3 Tbsp olive oil
    olive oil in a pot.
  • Add onion and garlic, then sear until slightly golden-brown.
    1 small onion,, 1 large clove garlic,
    onion sauteing in a pot on a wooden board.
  • Add flour and stir to coat the onion and garlic.
    2 Tbsp unbleached flour
    flour onion and garlic sauteing in a large soup pot with a wooden spoon.
  • Add in chicken broth and tomatoes.
    3 cups chicken broth, 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes,
    a pot filled with tomatoes and broth.
  • Bring to a boil and add salt and pepper to taste.
    salt and pepper,
    process of cooking tomato soup in a pot on a wooden board with spices added on top.
  • Let it cool down.
    tomato soup cooking in a pot.
  • Blend the mix together.
    sou pureed in a blender.
  • Put the mix back on the stove and heat it up.
    pureed soup in a bowl.
  • Garnish with cheese, croutons, and parsley.
    parmesan cheese,, croutons,, fresh dill,
    tomato-soup-in-a-bowl-with-a-spoon-and-croutons-on-top

Notes

  • Use Organic tomatoes. 
  • Substitute chicken broth for vegetable broth if you'd like. 
  • Serve with pumpkin seeds or croutons (optional)
  • Salt and pepper at the end to your taste. 

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 744mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg