Mom's Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup
Mom's Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | large |
onions
finely sliced |
|
| 4 | slices |
bacon
cooked, crisp and crumbled |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 6 | each |
tomatoes
red, ripe, jersey , peeled, cored and chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
tomato paste
|
|
| 3 | each |
lemon zest
strips |
*
|
| 4 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
croutons
for garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
sprigs, fresh, for garnish |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | large |
onions
finely sliced |
|
| 4 | slices |
bacon
cooked, crisp and crumbled |
|
| 23 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 6 | each |
tomatoes
red, ripe, jersey , peeled, cored and chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
tomato paste
|
|
| 3 | each |
lemon zest
strips |
*
|
| 946 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 5 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
croutons
for garnish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
sprigs, fresh, for garnish |
*
|
Directions
Sauté onions in butter about 5 minutes until tender and golden.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon rind, chicken stock, bacon and herbs.
Bring to boil, reduce to simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Remove lemon rind. Cool soup, then purée in blender.
Strain puree.
Reheat before serving. Garnish with croutons and basil sprigs.
