Fresh Tomato Basil Soup

We did a bunch of canning this past weekend, 80 lbs of tomatoes!!! In salsa, pasta sauce and crushed basil tomatoes. We had already done 10 lbs. of pickles and some spicy beans. We are now ready for the winter months. I had a few tomatoes leftover and was trying to figure out what to do with them when I thought of a Fresh Tomato Basil Soup.

Light, full of flavor and easily made vegetarian by adding vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. You can stretch it even further by not using the Parmesan rind and it would be vegan. We buy good Parmigiano Reggiano always. Ken now saves the rinds so when I am making a soup I can add them for more flavor. Great idea!!

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Fresh Tomato Basil Soup

Yield: 4 Servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

A fresh tomato basil soup that is full of flavor!!

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Ingredients

• 2 onions, diced
• 6 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 2 1/2 lbs. tomatoes
• 900 ml. chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 Parmesan rind, optional
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 cup packed basil, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. oregano, minced

Instructions

1. Skin the tomatoes by placing them in a plugged sink or large pot and pour boiling water over to immerse. Leave for 1-2 min. until the skin is easily peeled off. Slice and then large dice.
2. Saute onions and garlic in a large pot until tender but not browned. Add the tomatoes, broth and Parmesan rind. Bring to a boil. Add the sugar, red pepper flakes, basil, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Cook to 50-60 min. uncovered.
3. Remove the rind and serve with crusty fresh bread and a salad.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 415Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 306mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 6gSugar: 11gProtein: 35g

Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust