The original recipe:
Ingredients for heart healthy homemade tomato soup:
- 1 can (15-ounces) reduced-sodium tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup sodium-free or reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 2 cups fat-free milk
- 2 Tablespoons Smart Balance or Olivio Light buttery spread or similar heart healthy buttery spread
- ½ to 1 Tablespoon granulated white sugar
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- You can also add rice
In a medium saucepan on medium heat, melt the Smart Balance or Olivio Light
- Add vegetable broth, canned reduced-sodium tomatoes, salt, sugar and pepper to the saucepan. Stir to incorporate. Over medium-low to medium heat, bring mixture to a slow bubble, but do not allow mixture to reach a boil.
- Add the fat-free milk to the tomato mixture in the saucepan. Over medium-low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, bring to a slow bubble for approximately 5 minutes. Do not allow soup to reach a boil.
- Remove from heat and cover the saucepan; allow soup to sit for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
- One cup equals one serving; recipe yields approximately six servings
Adapted from The Examiner
My version:
Ingredients for heart healthy homemade tomato soup:
- 1 can (15-ounces) reduced-sodium stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup sodium-free vegetable broth
- 1 onion, chopped
- Chunks of red and green pepper
- 2 cups fat-free milk
- 2 Tablespoons Olivio Light buttery spread
- ½ to 1 Tablespoon granulated white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon Mrs. Dash
- Leftover rice
In a medium saucepan on medium heat, melt the Olivio Light
- Add vegetable broth, canned reduced-sodium tomatoes, onion, peppers, sugar and Mrs. Dash to the saucepan. Stir to incorporate. Over medium-low to medium heat, bring mixture to a slow bubble, but do not allow mixture to reach a boil.
- Add the fat-free milk to the tomato mixture in the saucepan. Over medium-low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, bring to a slow bubble for approximately 5 minutes. Do not allow soup to reach a boil.
- Remove from heat and cover the saucepan; allow soup to sit for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
- One cup equals one serving; recipe yields approximately six servings