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Cold Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

By Jolinda Hackett, About.com

Low-cal, low-fat easy tomato soup!

Tomato basil soup is similar to a gazpacho soup, but with little extra flavoring, the natural sweetness of the tomatoes really shines through. This cold tomato soup recipe low calorie, low-fat, vegetarian and vegan.

See also: More cold vegetarian soup recipes

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds tomatoes
  • 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until almost smooth, or until desired consistency is reached.

Transfer to a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

This quick and easy tomato soup is delicious hot or cold. Makes four servings of tomato and basil soup.

Nutritional information:
Calories: 84; Calories from Fat: 31
% Daily Value:
Total Fat: 3.4g, 5%
Saturated Fat: 0.6g, 3%
Cholesterol: 0mg, 0%
Sodium: 394mg, 16%
Total Carbohydrates: 10.0g, 3%
Dietary Fiber: 2.8g, 11%
Sugars: 6.4g
Protein: 4.6g
Vitamin A 39%, Vitamin C 49%, Calcium 3%, Iron 5%

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