Easy Tomato Bisque

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 191.7
  • Total Fat: 5.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.7 mg
  • Sodium: 907.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
  • Protein: 6.2 g

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Introduction

I was a Jesuit Volunteer for a year, when we were living on $70 a week for a food budget of six people (two very hungry men and four women). This recipe is filling, healthy, and very affordable!!!!!!!! I was a Jesuit Volunteer for a year, when we were living on $70 a week for a food budget of six people (two very hungry men and four women). This recipe is filling, healthy, and very affordable!!!!!!!!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 tablespoon butter
    ¾ cup chopped onions
    1 large baking potato, peeled and diced, about 1 ½ cups
    4 chicken bouillon cubes or equivalent granules or chicken base
    3 ½ cups water
    1 small bay leaf
    1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
    .5 teaspoon ground pepper
    2 cans (14.5 ounces each) tomatoes with juice
    4 tablespoons tomato paste (¼ cup)
    1 teaspoon granulated sugar
    Minced parsley
    Optional:
    Zucchini
    Garbanzo beans
    Carrots
    Celery

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan; add onion. Sauté onion for 5 minutes over medium heat, until tender.

Add diced potatoes, bouillon or base, water, bay leaf, basil, and pepper. Reduce, heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, tomato paste, and sugar. Stir well. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Puree soup in small batches until smooth. Top minced fresh parsley for serving.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ORIE723.