Pure and Simple Recipe of the Day: Fresh Tomato Soup

Nutritious and delicious.

Ingredients

• Two cups fat-free, saltless chicken broth
• One chopped onion
• 3/4 chopped celery
• One tablespoon tomato paste
• One tablespoon thinly sliced fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• Six tablespoons of plain low-fat yoghurt
• Two pounds of plum tomoatoes. Cut them into wedges

Instructions

• Put the onion, celery, tomato paste, basil salt and pepper into a saucepan of the chicken broth and bring it to boil.
• Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about half an hour.
• Place the contents of the saucepan into a blender. Remove the lid of the blender which will allow the steam to escape. Just put a towel across where the lid was to avoid splattering.
• Blend untill smooth and pour contents into big bowl.
• Stir in the salt and pepper and ladel a serving into each of the six bowls accompanied by one tablespoon of plain low-fat yoghurt and a tablespoon of thinly sliced fresh basil.

 

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