Best Kittencals Thick And Rich Creamy Tomato Soup Low Fat Option Recipes

KITTENCAL'S THICK AND RICH CREAMY TOMATO SOUP (LOW-FAT OPTION)

Steps:

• In a bowl combine 2 cups tomato juice with crushed tomatoes and milk.
• In a saucepan melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add in onion and dried oregano; saute until softened (about 3 minutes).
• Add in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Add in flour and stir for 1 minute.
• Slowly add in the tomato/milk mixture whisking constantly to remove any lumps; bring to a boil stirring frequently until bubbly and thickened, then season with sugar, salt and pepper (the mixture will be quite thick).
• Reduce heat to low, add in remaining 1 cup of tomato juice (or more) and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour (can simmer longer if desired, if the soup is still too thick for your liking add in more tomato juice and keep seasoning with salt and pepper if needed during cooking).
• Ladle into bowl then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and croutons if desired.
• Delicious!

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and garlic, cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add oregano, cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer; partially cover pan and simmer 5 minutes.
• Puree soup in pan using immersion blender, or (working in batches) transfer tomato mixture to a blender and puree until smooth - be careful not to splatter hot liquid. Return puree'd tomato mixture to pan.
• Set pan over low heat and add milk. Simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

ITALIAN-STYLE CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Pour olive oil in Dutch oven and on medium-high heat cook onions for 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 40 more seconds until fragrant. Add crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, heavy cream, and stir together. Let simmer for 30 minutes - 2 hours. Add basil, salt, and pepper, and stir until wilted. Pour into soup bowls with parmesan cheese to top (optional).

CREOLE TOMATO SOUP (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a Dutch Oven over medium heat, melt margarine.
• Add green pepper, onion, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the broth. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft (about 10 minutes). If liquid begins to evaporate, add a little more broth.
• Add all remaining ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for at least 15 minutes, or until green pepper is tender and flavors are well blended.
• Serve hot.
• Soup will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days and then reheated.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• If using fresh tomatoes, peel the tomatoes, preserving as much juice as possible. Place peeled whole (or canned whole) tomatoes in a large kettle. Simmer tomatoes in their juices over low heat for 20 minutes, or until tomatoes are mushy and easily break apart when stirred with a wooden spoon.
• In a skillet, sauté the onion and celery in butter about 5 minutes, or until onions are clear. Add the sautéed onion mixture to the kettle with the tomatoes. Add milk, baking soda, sugar, celery salt, tomato sauce and tomato paste to the kettle, and stir well. Simmer over low heat until the soup is beginning to steam, but don't let it come to a boil (or the milk can separate from the tomato base, giving the soup a clumpy rather than a creamy texture). Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot, with a handful of cheese sprinkled on the top of each serving.

LOW-FAT CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Pour tomatoes with their juice into a saucepan, and mix in onion, sugar, salt, cloves, and black pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until the onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
• Return blended soup to the saucepan, and stir in the evaporated milk. Place over low heat, and cook just until hot, about 1 minute.

KITTENCAL'S CREAMY TOMATO PASTA SAUCE (VEGETARIAN OR MEAT OPTION

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat (use enough oil to cover the bottom of your pot you may need more than 1/4 cup).
• Add in onion, bell pepper and chopped sun-dried tomatoes; cook stirring for about 5-6 minutes or until softened.
• Add in garlic, chili flakes and basil; cook stirring for 2 minutes,.
• Add in tomato paste; stir for 2 minutes.
• Add in crushed and plum tomatoes with juice; bring to a simmer over medium heat stirring and breaking up the whole tomatoes with a fork.
• Reduce heat to low cover with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to simmer over low heat for another 2 hours stirring frequently (the longer cooking/simmering time over low heat the better this sauce will be, if your sauce becomes too thick add in a little water and continue cooking).
• Season with salt and black pepper about halfway through cooking.
• At this point and before the addition of the cream you may cool the sauce and refrigerate up to 3 days.
• At the end of cooking mix in the cream starting with 1/3 cup and adding in more until you reach your desired creaminess; stir until heated through.
• Delicious!
• THE ADDITION OF SAUSAGE MEAT; in the pot brown the sausage meat with onion, bell pepper and sun-dried tomatoes until no longer pink (breaking up the meat while cooking) drain fat.
• Add in the garlic, red pepper flakes and basil; cook stirring until the meat is browned (about 7-8 minutes, or best flavor the meat should be lightly browned).
• Add in the tomato paste and continue with the recipe as stated from step# 5.