Mom's Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup
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Mom's Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup recipe
Ingredients
| 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 |
* |
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 522g (18.4 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 24041% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g
17%
Saturated Fat 5g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 27mg
9%
Sodium 578mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
8%
Dietary Fiber 4g
15%
Sugars g
Protein
24g
Vitamin A 36%
•
Vitamin C 52%
Calcium 5%
•
Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
