Creole Tomato Soup (Low Fat)

Mikekey's Note:

Quick and easy. A nice warmer-upper lunch for a winter day. Serve with a crusty French bread or rolls.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 teaspoons margarine
• 1 medium green pepper , seeded and diced
• 1 medium onion , finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 2 cups low-fat chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans reduced-sodium diced tomatoes , undrained
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. In a Dutch Oven over medium heat, melt margarine.
2. Add green pepper, onion, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the broth. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft (about 10 minutes). If liquid begins to evaporate, add a little more broth.
3. Add all remaining ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for at least 15 minutes, or until green pepper is tender and flavors are well blended.
4. Serve hot.
5. Soup will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days and then reheated.

Reviews

[Deantini]

We found this soup to be more like a minestrone than a tomato soup; I think that the bay leaf and sugar make it more mellow that a typical tomato soup. The tomato was not the predominat flavour which we had anticipated

[Dreamer in Ontario]

Wow! This has so much flavor! We loved it. It was served as written as a first course with tonight's dinner. I added some Creole chicken to the remainder. That will do for lunches for the next couple of days. Made for Kittencal's Recipe Tag Game.

[lauralie41]

Fantastic tomato soup, so much better than the canned stuff! I used unsalted butter, vegetable broth, a red pepper, and petite diced tomatoes. Couldnt wait for the soup to finish cooking, it smelled and tasted great. Sliced a couple pieces of sourdough bread to go with the soup and enjoyed my lunch! Will definitely make this again it will be perfect on a cold winter day. Made and reviewed for Kittencal's Recipe Tag Game.