tomato soup

Low Fat/Low Cal Easy Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe



Makes 4 servings








easiest tomato soup ever - its the lime that is important!


Recipe Ingredients for low fat/low cal EASY homemade tomato soup



10

mushrooms



1 1/2

cup Tomatoes , canned whole



6

large shrimp



1

carrot



1/2

cup chicken broth



1/2

onion



400

ml water



1

tbsp lime juice



3/4

cup spinach, chopped a bit


Recipe Directions for low fat/low cal EASY homemade tomato soup
1.chop onion. add to pot and fry 3-4 mins. add mushrooms. add shake or two of ground cumin, pepper and salt to taste. fry another 2 min. add splash of broth if is sticking. (or use non-stick pan). add diced carrot, cook another 3-5 mins. crush tomato with potato masher (or blender for thicker soup) and add plus equal amount water and rest of chicken broth.


2.adjust salt and pepper, add some chili pepper flakes, dried cilantro, paprika... whatever you want. cook another 15 min or so and then toss in shrimp and spinach.


3.can add corn, black beans... would be great with chicken and avocado and fresh cilantro.



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Wow,,bump those both sound great and I have basil growing like a weed

I am very limited with ingredients here in rural China, so this is my favourite creamy tomato soup.


Ingredients…………………………….cal………carb…….fat…….prot…….fiber…….sug
Onion 0.5 medium- Diced……….......22……….. 5……...0……...1……….1………… 2
Garlic, 2 cloves - chopped………........9………... 2..........0……...0………..0………… 0
Tomato, Medium 1 – Diced …...........22………... 5……...0……...1……… 2………… 3
Red Chilli, 1 pepper- Diced…...........18……….... 4……...0……...1………. 1………… 2
Evaporated Milk, 1 can…………......600………..46…….33…….30……… 0……….. 46
Tomato Paste, 200 g……………......208……….. 41…….4………8……… 0……….. 41
Spring Onion, 30 g – Chopped..........8………......1……...0……...1……… 0………… 1
Water - 2 cup
…………………………….Total:…… 887…….104……...37……42……… 4……….....95
………………….Per Serving:……. 111.........13………5………5……….. 1…………12

In a saucepan sauté onion, garlic, tomato and chilli. Add water and simmer before adding tomato puree and salt and pepper seasoning. When boiling add evaporated milk (I use Carnation) and bring to the boil again before serving. Garnish with chopped shallots.

This is worked out on 8 servings.