Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup

 

I use available ingredients around my kitchen when cooking and rarely make the exact same recipe twice. I used the bone broth because of its high protein content. Can also add protein powder to the soup when blending. Sometimes I have fresh fennel, (which would be great in this soup!), and so I utilize what I have available and just adjust ingredients to make it work. 

Ingredients:

 

1– 1500g box of “Pomi” brand chopped tomatoes. (available at Trader Joes)

1– 32oz. box of Swanson organic free range chicken broth

1 - 16.2oz. box of “Kettle & Fire” brand chicken bone broth. (can substitute with chicken broth).

1 – yellow onion chopped

1 – bay leaf

3 – cloves garlic crushed and chopped

1T. olive oil

1T. butter

¼ C. chopped flat leaf parsley

¼ C. chopped fresh basil leaves

2T. “Better Than Bullion” brand roasted chicken base

¼ tsp. celery seeds / to taste

1 tsp. finely chopped celery leaves / to taste (can substitute with dried tarragon)

Tobacco sauce to taste

½ tsp. “Pimente D’Ville” brand ground pepper flakes. (can replace with 1/4tsp. cayenne or ½ tsp paprika)

½ tsp. oregano

½ tsp. Old Bay Seasoning

1 heaping T. of Trader Joes brand “red pepper with eggplant & garlic spread”

  

Instructions:

·        Empty box of tomatoes, bone broth and most of the chicken stock into a soup pot. Add 1T. of chicken bouillon, bay leaf and heat on low.

·        Sauté chopped onion in olive oil and butter till transparent. Add garlic, celery seeds, oregano, and Old Bay Seasoning, ground red pepper flakes, and a little bit of the chicken bouillon and sauté for one minute more. Add rest of chicken stock to keep hydrated and heat for one minute more.

·        Add onion mixture to the soup pot and stir.

·        Add parsley, basil and season to taste with tobacco sauce. Cook for 10-15 minutes until all flavors are incorporated.

·        Remove ¼ or so of the soup and reserve in a separate bowl while you blend the rest of the soup with an inversion bender.

·        Add reserved soup back in and heat to serve.