Josy's Jammin' Tomato Soup
photo by A Good Thing
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 30
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup celery, sliced
- 1⁄2 cup bell pepper, chunked
- 1 cup carrot, sliced or chunked
- 1 cup green beans, fresh bite size
- 1 cup cauliflower, small bite sized pieces
- 1 cup zucchini, sliced or chunked
- 1 cup mushroom, fresh and chunked
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons curry powder, hot or mild
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chicken broth, powdered broth or stock
- 1 teaspoon beef broth, powdered broth or stock
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed herbs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chipotle pepper, ground, I use one cube Knorr's
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 (10 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
- 30 ounces water
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
- 1 (18 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, your favorite flavor
- 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, or your favorite canned beans
- 1 lb smoked sausage, optional, or your favorite cooked meat, chunked
- 1 1⁄2 cups elbow macaroni, or your favorite pasta
- 1⁄4 cup parsley, fresh chopped, or cilantro
directions
- Please see notes regarding meats and pasta below.
- Chop garlic and onions, quite small. Chop remaining vegetables into bite-sized slices or chunks. Use whatever vegetables you and your family like. Fresh spinach is great in this soup.
- Note on meats: If using smoked sausage, slice into chunks and pre-cook in skillet until slightly brown. Set aside. If using left-over cooked chicken, beef, or pork, simply chunk and set aside.
- Note on pasta: Josy puts uncooked pasta directly into the soup. I don't like mine to get overcooked so I cook it separately (while soup simmers) and add it at right at the end.
- In a small bowl put all seasonings, and set aside. Note: This soup will be a bit spicy due to the curry powder so use cayenne and chipotle rather sparingly until you've tried it at the end.
- To cook soup: Using large soup pot, heat oil on medium then gently cook garlic and onions for 2 minutes.
- Turn heat up to medium high and toss in all raw/chopped vegetables. Stir and cook on medium high for approximately 5 or 10 minutes - I cover mine - until vegetables are cooked to about three-quarters done, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add meat, canned tomato soup, chopped tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, water, & seasonings to pot and stir well.
- Bring to a low boil/high simmer.
- If using uncooked pasta, add now. Stir well.
- Simmer for about 20 or 25 minutes - keep soup cooking at high enough temperature to cook the pasta. Stir occasionally.
- When pasta and vegetables in soup are fully cooked, add the canned beans and fresh parsley or cilantro. If using pre-cooked pasta, add now.
- Test flavor of soup. Adjust seasonings as needed.
- Let simmer a further 5 minutes and you're ready to eat!
- Garnish with a bit of greenery and enjoy with a hot crusty bread!
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Reviews
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Hi A Good Thing! Enjoyed this comfort food the other night- this makes a GREAT soup. : ). Definitely a five, I think. Quite spicy (although dad enjoys adding a LOT more heat- crazy man!). Will hopefully be making this soup a lot over this winter. It warms your insides up, is healthy, and tastes great! What more could I ask for? Thanks Peggy!
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I am so glad it finally cooled off this week (we got above 100) and I could enjoy this fantastic soup! I was happy to see a lot of basic pantry iems I keep on hand and after a quick trip down the veggie isle I had all the ingredients I needed. I left out the cauliflower and the zucchini for my husbands tastes but otherwise I made the recipe as stated. Lot's of flavor and good veggies in this soup. I used a hot curry powder. Loved it! Thanks Peggy. Made for PAC Spring 2009.
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