Onion Tomato Soup

Name: Onion Tomato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups thinly sliced onions; 4 teaspoons olive oil; 2-2/3 cups tomato juice; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil; 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 2 cups diced seeded plum tomatoes

"Fresh herbs really make the difference in the flavor of this low-fat vegetarian soup," notes Lisa Blackwell from Henderson, North Carolina. "It tastes especially delicious when it's could out," she adds.

Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced onions
4 teaspoons olive oil
2-2/3 cups tomato juice
2 cups water
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 cups diced seeded plum tomatoes

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the tomato juice, water, basil, oregano, sugar and celery salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes; cook 10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 82 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch.

Originally published as Onion Tomato Soup in Quick Cooking January/February 2004