Better than canned...and so good for you
Unlike some people in my household, I prefer tomato soup that has a little bite.
I tease Steve about that because he just prefers tomato soup out of a can because it is simple and is a good accompaniment to a plain old grilled cheese sandwich. You see, I don't like plain old grilled cheese sandwiches either. (Give me a couple of different kinds of cheeses on my sandwich...cheddar and goat cheese made a good combination this afternoon.
And I can make a tomato soup that is almost as fast as the canned sort, but which has a whole lot more bite to it that goes really well with a kicked up grilled cheese.
Did you know:
- Tomatoes are antioxidants and so help in cancer prevention.
- Tomatoes can prevent heart diseases.
- Tomatoes help in reducing high cholesterol levels.
- Tomatoes help in reducing high blood pressure.
- Tomatoes are rich in vitamin K and so prevent hemorrhages.
- Tomatoes act as natural blood purifiers.
Easy Tomato Soup
5 tomatoes, cut up
1/2 cup of cilantro, shredded
1/2 of a small onion, cut up
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon cumin
2 cups of water
- In a deep pot, saute the cilantro and onion in the olive oil.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, lemon juice, parsely, cumin and heat through.
- Put the mixture in the blender and puree.
- Pour back into the pot and add the water.
- Bring to a boil and then turn down and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Vegan.
