Reduced-sodium Tomato Soup

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

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