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Tomato Soup Assist
re: This recipe –
Tomato Soup
Makes 2 servingsIf you like tomato soup, try this take on the old classic. The ham and fiber-rich chickpeas provide lean protein that truly satisfies your appetite — and your taste buds!
Ingredients
1 small onion, chopped
1?4 cup sliced mushrooms
3 ounces diced ham
1?4 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1?8 teaspoon sweet paprika
Dash allspice
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) fat-free chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas
3 whole tomatoes, peeled**Instructions
Add the onion, mushrooms, ham, oil, garlic, paprika, and allspice to a large pot. Cook for 1 minute.Add the chicken broth, chickpeas, and tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Puree the soup in a blender and serve.
Nutritional information
404 calories
7 g total fat (2 g sat)
25 mg cholesterol
58 g carbohydrate
29 g protein
12 g fiber
1,341 mg sodium
**Would you use canned tomatoes or blanch and peel? Safe to assume they mean Roma tomatoes?
This time of year, I’d definitely go with canned. Even Romas or stem tomatoes won’t have the same flavor as good canned San Marzanos will give you. Don’t know if you can find La Bella in your neck of the woods, but those are my favorite – they’re fat and meaty and really tasty.
“Yes,” on the roma tomatoes and “Yes,” with the canned right now.
I’ve tested different brands and have found the store label brands are not bad, (okay for sauces when I add lots of my own seasoning) but my experience has been that Del Monte is good for pasta sauces (with even little seasoning) and Muir Glen best overall for soups, sauces and even straight out of the can.
Not always easy for me to find, but Muir Glen wins first, Del Monte a second and most store brands a qualified third.
I WILL be trying this recipe. Interesting with the chick peas and allspice.
I knew you two would have my back.