Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
- 1 quart vegetable broth
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh basil, thinly sliced
- nutritional yeast, as desired
Directions
- Put vegetable broth, garlic, and tomatoes into a 2 1/2 quart saucepan.
- Simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
- Add basil, reserving a few leaves for garnish.
- With an immersion blender, blend soup until pureed. You can also use a regular blender, just be careful not to burn yourself.
- Garnish with fresh basil and nutritional yeast.
Note
Processing tomato products enables the phytochemical lycopene to be bioavailable. Although lycopene has been studied with regard to prostate health, no conclusive evidence exists at this time.
Courtesy of:
Sandy Holmes, RDN
Clinical Dietitian at Aspen Valley Hospital and Cookbook Author of “Simply Delicious, Plant-Based Recipes for a Healthy Life”. Sandy is passionately plant-based and serves as the Colorado State Coordinator for the Vegetarian Nutrition Practice Group.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup
Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 40
Total Fat: 0.7g
Saturated Fat: 0.3g
Sodium: 507mg
Total Carbohydrate 5.4g
Dietary Fiber 1.7g
Protein 3.6g