Heirloom Tomato Soup Recipe

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Throughout the late summer months I make this soup about once a week. Even my son, who normally does not like tomatoes, loves this soup. —Kimberly Danek Pinkson, San Anselmo, California

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Heirloom Tomato Soup Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

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Ingredients

1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
12 medium heirloom tomatoes, quartered (about 8 pounds)
1 large carrot, chopped
1 cup fresh corn
1/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves
2 teaspoons sea salt
5-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, carrot, corn, basil and salt.
Stir in broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tomatoes are softened, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
In a food processor, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to pan and heat through. Ladle into bowls; drizzle each with 3/4 teaspoon cream. Yield: 20 servings (5 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 73 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 356 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Heirloom Tomato Soup in Healthy Cooking August/September 2012, p34