Cheese-Topped Vegetable Soup Recipe

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Just-picked garden flavor makes this hearty vegetable soup a summer staple for Anna Minegar in Zolfo Springs, Florida. “It warms the soul,” she explains.

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Cheese-Topped Vegetable Soup Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (28 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes
1-1/2 cups water
1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
3/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2/3 cup chopped red onion
2/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup salad croutons
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until heated through and vegetables are tender.
Ladle the soup into ovenproof bowls. Top each with croutons and cheese. Broil 6 in. from the heat until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 160 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 1,222 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Cheese-Topped Vegetable Soup in Cooking for 2 Summer 2006, p31