10 Minute Tomato Soup
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By: Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less: A Flexible and Delicious Way to Shrink Your Waist Without Going Hungry, by Mollie Katzen and Walter Willett, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health
Here's a fresh, delicious, and healthy recipe for the classic tomato soup. All in just 10 minutes!
Ingredients
28-ounce can tomatoes (whole or crushed)
1 tablespoon roasted garlic paste*
1 dozen leaves fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
Pinch of salt (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
Cayenne or red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
Combine the tomatoes, roasted garlic paste or sautéed garlic, and basil in a blender or food processor, and puree to your desired texture.
Transfer to a pot and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, until done, about five minutes.
Season to taste and drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil. Serve hot.
* Roasted garlic paste recipe – If you don’t have roasted garlic paste on hand, use 2 teaspoons minced or crushed fresh garlic, sautéed lightly (10 to 20 seconds) in 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil.
Yield: 3 servings (a generous 3/4 cup per serving)
Per Serving:
112 calories
1 g saturated fat
1 g polyunsaturated fat
4 g monounsaturated fat
3 g fiber
3 g protein
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