Cream of Tomato Soup
This main course comes together in moments, requiring little more preparation than blending chunky tomato sauce and heating the entire mixture.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups chunky tomato sauce
- 6 oz. container plain soy yogurt
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 9 oz. pkg. soy "meatballs"
- 1 Tbs. minced garlic
- 8-oz. pkg. Italian-seasoned baked tofu, cubed
- 8 oz. diced red and green peppers
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 cup garlic croutons, or more if desired for garnish
Preparation
- Place 2 cups tomato sauce and soy yogurt in container of food processor or blender. Process until smooth, and place in large saucepan. Heat soup over medium-low heat.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, and sauté “meatballs” and garlic 2 to 3 minutes, or until both turn golden brown. Add to saucepan. Stir in remaining tomato sauce, tofu, peppers, oregano, salt and pepper. Heat until mixture comes to a boil.
- To serve, spoon soup into bowls, top with croutons and garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 490
- Carbohydrate Content 44 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 20 g
- Fiber Content 9 g
- Protein Content 32 g
- Saturated Fat Content 2 g
- Sodium Content 1270 mg
- Sugar Content 10 g