Quick Tomato Alphabet Soup |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 27 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A lovely tummy warming tomato soup, in no time. from Cooking Light. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter |
1 cup chopped onion |
1 cup chopped carrot |
1/3 cup chopped celery |
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth |
1 teaspoon dried basil |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained |
2 cups cooked alphabet pasta, divided (about 1 cup uncooked) |
1 cup 2% low-fat milk |
Directions:
1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Add onion, carrot and celery, saute 4 minutes or until tender.
3. Add broth, basil, pepper and tomatoes, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer 15 minutes.
4. Stir in 1/2 cup pasta.
5. Remove from heat, let stand 5 minutes.
6. Place half of the tomato mixture in a blender and process until smooth.
7. Pour pureed soup into a large bowl, repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture.
8. Return pureed soup to pan; stir in remaining pasta and milk.
9. Cook over medium high heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently, do not boil.
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