Hola!
Yesterday a good friend gave me some veggies from her garden. Different varieties of squash and a lot of tomatoes. I immediately thought I would make either gazpacho or tomato soup. Once I arrived home, I checked the fridge and since I didn’t have the ingredients to make gazpacho I decided to go with tomato soup. Both are similar, but this tomato soup is simpler than gazpacho.
One of the reasons why I love summer is all of the fresh vegetables you can have in your garden. Sometimes it is more than you know what to do with, which is always a good time to give your excess to friends….(thanks again!) Fresh tomatoes and basil, picked that day, and then add some mozzarella and a pinch of salt, pepper and olive oil. Oh my! I love it!! So refreshing, so healthy and so summery!
This soup is extremely easy. In five minutes it was ready to eat. Though I would recommend letting it cool in the fridge for an hour or so, as it is that much more refreshing on a hot summer day. You could also just add a few ice cubes in the blender.
I garnished the soup with mozzarella. Avocado would be delicious too. Or think of some of your other favorite vegetables.
Ingredients for 1 quart of tomato soup:
- 1.5 Ibs ripe tomatoes (I used plum as that was what was available this day)
- 1/2 medium-sized sweet onion (if you don’t love the taste of raw onion, use less)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Big pinch of salt
- Pepper to taste
- 6 basil leaves
Add all the ingredients in the blender and blend it up! That’s it! Time to sit back and enjoy.
Bon profit!
Great nutritious idea for tomato!
And very refreshing! Thank you!;)