Uncle Bill's Tomato Soup With Feta Cheese
"This is a very simple soup to make. It has a nice rich color and a lively flavor. Serve it with grilled pita bread cut into wedges for dipping. Grilled garlic bread is another great dipper, or Italian bread brushed with extra virgin olive oil and lightly grilled is also a good dipper."
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 42mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped small
- 1 medium onion, chopped small
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken broth (or stock) or 2 cups vegetable broth (or stock)
- 1 (28 fluid ounce) canned diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄16 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
directions
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add garlic and onion and saute' until very tender, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in flour and tomato paste; stir well and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring slowly constantly.
- Pour in stock and mix well.
- Add tomatoes including liquid, oregano, basil and sugar and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Puree' the soup mixture in batches in a food processor or blender until smooth, then return to the saucepan.
- Bring back to simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper or to taste.
- When serving, sprinkle some feta cheese on top as a garnish.
- Serve Hot.
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Reviews
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Very good, and yes, very easy to make. I especially loved the feta cheese sprinkled on top. I stirred it in as I ate the soup. I would definitely cut down on the oregano next time, or maybe use another herb. It was just a bit too much, I thought. All in all, it was very enjoyable. Thanx! -
Easy to make and delicious with grilled cheese. I didn't use feta because of my sandwich so I needed to add some salt. Will definitely make again!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals.
I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ.
I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
