Inspired by this recipe, I decided to try to make some homemade tomato soup. The weather in Atlanta lately reminds me of the nonsense I dealt with in Pennsylvania and Ohio. I didn’t move to Georgia to see snow and ice on the ground! Soup seemed like the perfect lunch to remedy my cold weather blues.
Homemade Tomato Soup
Ingredients:
- 4 large red tomatoes
- 4 carrots
- 1 small onion
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1/2 tbs minced garlic
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Peel onions and carrots. Chop onion and set aside in a bowl. Slice carrots and add them to the bowl with the onions.
- Peel the tomatoes. Chop the tomatoes and set aside in a separate bowl.
- In a large soup pot, mix olive oil, onion, and carrots. Sautee until onion and carrots are soft.
- Boil 2 cups of water. Once the water is completed, add in 2 bouillon cubes. Wait for them to dissolve into a broth.
- In the large soup pot with the oil, onion, and carrots, add the tomatoes, the broth, garlic, and black pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. After boiling for about 1 minute, reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes uncovered.
- Serve with mozzarella cheese!
Grade: B+
Comments: Both Nathan and I loved this! It was a really filling lunch that is so incredibly healthy. The only thing that could have made it better was more spices. We’ll definitely make it again, but I think I’ll add Italian seasoning, oregano, and probably some paparika.
