This recipe is so easy, even a complete beginner cook could prepare this! It’s such a delicious soup that you will never want to buy canned soup again…
If you don’t have any tomato juice on hand you can use about 20 oz of tomato sauce and 3/4 cup of water.
Cream of Tomato Soup recipe – 162 calories
Ingredients:
3 cups tomato juice
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
3 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons crumbled Roquefort cheese (optional, for garnish)
basil, oregano and parsley (optional, for garnish)
Preparation:
1. Melt the butter in a dutch oven.
2. Blend in the flour until smooth.
3. Pour in the tomato juice and stir until it thickens.
4. Stir in the baking soda.
5. Add the salt, sugar and milk.
6. Heat thoroughly.
7. Divide into bowls and serve with crumbled cheese and/or basil, oregano and parsley (if desired).
Servings: 8
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 162
Total fat: 11.1 g
Cholesterol: 33.1 mg
Sodium: 674.4 mg
Total carbs: 12.6 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 4.1 g
Weight Watchers points: 4
Photo credit: VirtualEm
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