Tomato Orzo Soup

Submitted by ellie3763

"from "stephanie cooks" - http://stephaniecooks.blogspot.com/2010/09/tomato-orzo-soup.html"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 13 cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup onion, diced fine
• 1⁄2 cup celery, diced fine
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, diced fine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 32 ounces vegetable stock
• salt
• cracked black pepper
• 1 1⁄4 cups orzo pasta
• 1⁄2 cup reduced fat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

directions

1. Add onions, celery, and carrots and olive oil to large stockpot on medium-high. Cook, stirring, 6-7 minute Add chopped garlic. Cook 2 min, until vegetables are tender.
2. Add all tomatoes; simmer about 10 minute Add stock; return to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Add pasta. Simmer 8-10 min, stirring often, until pasta is firm but tender. Remove from heat.
4. Add sour cream to soup; fold in basil. Ladle into warmed bowls to serve.