Wellness

Recipe
10-Minute Tomato Soup

Per Serving:
112 calories
1 g saturated fat
1 g polyunsaturated fat
4 g monounsaturated fat
3 g fiber
3 g protein

Ingredients:
28-ounce can tomatoes (whole or crushed)
1 tablespoon roasted garlic paste*
1 dozen leaves fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
Pinch of salt (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
Cayenne or red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:
Combine the tomatoes, roasted garlic paste or sautéed garlic, and basil in a blender or food processor, and puree to your desired texture.

Transfer to a pot and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, until done, about five minutes.

Season to taste and drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil. Serve hot.

Note: Roasted garlic paste recipe. If you don’t have roasted garlic paste on hand, use 2 teaspoons minced or crushed fresh garlic, sautéed lightly (10 to 20 seconds) in 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil.

Yield: 3 servings (a generous 3/4 cup per serving)

Recipe from: Eat, Drink, and Weigh Less: A Flexible and Delicious Way to Shrink Your Waist Without Going Hungry, by Mollie Katzen and Walter Willett, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health

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