A simple recipe to make this very yummy homemade Tomato Soup!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tbsp. Olive Oil
1 chopped Onion
1/2 tbsp. Minced Garlic (1-2 cloves) (Note: I used Garlic Salt/Powder and it tasted fine... >.>)
2 cups Chicken Stock (Note: I used Chicken Broth, tasted fine.. just added some Oregano to mixture)
1 14oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
Kosher Salt and Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup Orzo (Note: I used broken-up spaghetti cuz Orzo tastes the same to me :P )
1/2 cup heavy cream (Note: I used whole milk cuz i didn't have cream... )
Heat Olive Oil over medium heat in a medium/large pot or dutch oven. Add the chopped onions and cook on med. low heat for 15 minutes or until golden colored. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute or so. Stir in the chicken stock, tomatoes, 1 tbsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper (or whatever spices you think would go well :) I used some Mrs. Dash, and some cayenne, cuz I like a little bit of spice). Bring soup to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
While simmering, boil your orza or broken-up spaghetti (or any noodle preference really) for about 7 minutes. Drain and add to soup. Stir in the cream, cook for 10 more minutes, stirring frequently (so the noodles dont stick to pan). (Note: I also added an extra can of regular Tomato Soup to thicken it up a little, since I was low on supplies... It came out tasting great though [:)] )Let cool and enjoy! Great with shredded cheese on top and some yummy sour cream!
Make your favorite grilled cheese combination to go with it! I made mine with wheat bread, shredded cheddar cheese, cracked pepper turkey slices and a slice of pepper jack cheese YUM [lol]
Here is a link to the original recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/i...ipe/index.html