Gingerly's Tangy Tomato Soup

GingerlyJ's Note:

I've seen so many recipes for Tomato soup on Zaar but nothing like mine so I decided to post it

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

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 1.0 pot

• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 2/3 cup vegetable juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped zucchini
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped artichoke heart
• italian style crouton
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. in a medium saucepan cook Onion, carrot, celery in hot butter for 5 minutes.
2. add tomatoes, vegetable juicesugar, italian seasoning, salt and pepper and simmer ten minutes.
3. Cool slightly in a belnder or food processor Place half of the tomato mixture and blend, repeat with remaining half.
4. add enough water to reach desired consisitency.
5. add in Zuccini and hot pepper sauce.
6. boil til Zucchini is tender then add artichoke hearts.
7. Top with croutons and cheese.

Reviews

[Spice Guru]

This soup is sooooooo good! It's a cold rainy day here in San Jose (California); when I saw this recipe I just had to have it... at 10:15 in the morning! I didn't have grated parmesan cheese so I substituted grated pecorino romano cheese and used Crystal Louisiana Hot Sauce, V-8 juice (what a great addition); Trader Joe's Marinated Artichoke Hearts and Mrs. Cubbison's Herb & Cheese croutons. Mmmmmmm... This is positively scrumptious... DEFINITELY my kind of "soup for the soul" on a rainy day... Thanks, GingerlyJ!

[ShadowRider1998]

I loved the soup. However, I made one change - I used Vegetable Broth instead of water to thin the soup. It gives a richer flavor. I also used a Southwest Chipotle sauce instead of plain hot sauce. Again, more flavorful. Served with cornbread this is a winter night delight!