Tomato-Basil Soup Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
2 lb tomatoes, diced
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine
5 cup vegetable stock
1 can tomato paste
2 bunch basil, coarsely chopped
1 salt
1 ground black pepper
Recipe
Preparation
Dice the tomatoes into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
Heat olive oil until it is warmed. Add the garlic & saute it very
gently only until it becomes fragrant. Add the tomatoes, stir once &
add the remaining ingredients except the basil & salt & pepper. Raise
the heat a little, cover & let the soup cook gently without ever
letting it quite come to the boil. Let it cook like this for 45
minutes. You want the tomatoes to be softened. Add the seasonings &
the basil. Cook long enough to warm the basil through. Serve with
freshly baked, crusty, Italian bread.
MARK'S NOTE: If you want a thin soup, omit the tomato paste. If you
want it to be thicker, add the paste, but it will make quite a
difference to the texture of the soup. If serving as a lunch, or with
only a light main course, then the paste makes this a rich &
satisfying soup: if serving purely as an appetizer, then omit the
tomato paste.
Also, do not let the soup come to a full rolling boil. It is best
served warmed. Once you add the basil, you may want to switch the
heat off & let the soup sit for a while, reheating just before
serving.
Recipe by Mark Satterly Posted by Katherine Smith, Kook-Net: The
Shadow Zone IV - Stinson Beach, CA
Servings:
6
Back
to Stew Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
Advice on losing weight
Make sure that you drink enough fluids. Your body requires water , it is crucial for our body's health and has no fat. It is also good in that it fills the drinker's belly and decreases feelings of emptiness. The recommended portions physicians claim that we should aim to drink as much as six cups of water every 24 hours.
Some low carbohydrate diet pointers:
* Read food labels
Don't trust the food label that boasts 'low carb' - check the real nutritional information on the reverse of the can or packet. Many are only a little lower and in some cases still more than a competitors standard brand. In addition, beware of 'low sugar' and 'low fat' labels - 'low sugar' does not always mean 'low carb' - usually the carbs are identically the same.
Foods containing allyl sulfides
( includes eschalot, chives and green onion)
The onion family of vegetables is high in allyl sulfides, a chemical which experts believe could be linked to a reduced risk of stomach and colon cancer.
Even though there is very little scientific evidence at hand, allyl sulfides are also thought by many researchers to reduce the symptoms of colds, sterilization and diabetes.
Foods containing allyl sulfides are also good for weight loss, so you should add them to your weight loss regime.
Tomato-Basil Soup Recipe - more fine recipes from Recipes 4U
You can now stop spending your hard earned cash on overpriced recipe cookery books or pricey meals in posh eating establishments, just locate & print out the recipe that fits your mood and you will soon be preparing a good meal to amaze your family in the convenience of your own kitchen
|
