TOMATO ALPHABET SOUP

TOMATO ALPHABET SOUP image

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1/3 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups cooked alphabet pasta (about 1 cup uncooked pasta), divided
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk

Steps:

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add broth, basil, pepper, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup pasta. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Place half of tomato mixture in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour puréed soup into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture. Return puréed soup to pan; stir in remaining pasta and milk. Cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently (do not boil). Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 cup) NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 175(27% from fat); FAT 5.2g (sat 2.9g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.2g); PROTEIN 6.1g; CHOLESTEROL 13mg; CALCIUM 93mg; SODIUM 492mg; FIBER 4g; IRON 1.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 27.9g