Products Brown's Dairy


Tomato-Basil Soup
8 ripe plum tomatoes or 1 16-oz can of tomatoes (drained)
1 medium chopped onion
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pinch ground red pepper
1 tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried basil
2 cups skim or 1% Brown's Dairy milk
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
Fresh basil leaves for garnish, optional

In a large pot of boiling water, blanch the ripe tomatoes for 10 seconds. Transfer to colander, cool slightly. Peel off skin. Cut tomatoes in half, remove the seeds and chop. In a medium saucepan, cook the onion in live oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add the chopped tomatoes. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 20 minutes. (If using canned tomatoes, decrease cooking time to 10 minutes.) Spoon 3/4 of mixture into food processor or blender container; puree until smooth. Return to saucepan. Add red pepper, basil and milk to the soup. Heat until hot but do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the soup into tow warm bowls and serve immediately. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, if desired. Yields 4 cups. Makes 2 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: 220 calories, 11 g protein, 28 g carbohydrates, 8 g fat, 135 mg sodium. Daily value 30% calcium. Note: Skim mild was used for the nutrition analysis of this recipe.