My Grandma's Cream of Tomato Soup

7 Reviews
71% would make this recipe again

Very simple and tasty. A western interpretation of an Indian (Rajasthani) recipe.

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Ingredients

??? strained tomatoes ???
??? vegetable broth, luke-warm ???
??? white flour (all purpose) ???
??? butter, unsalted ???
??? Tabasco sauce ???
??? bread, whole wheat, for the croutons ???
??? olive oil, for the croutons ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???

Method

  1. Prepare the croutons.
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add the flour and beat well with a whisk or wooden spoon. Cook for 3 min, stirring constantly and taking care not to let it burn.
  3. Slowly add the broth, while stirring thoroughly to avoid lumps. Cook over medium heat 4-5 min.
  4. Add the tomatoes and mix well. Add more broth if the soup is too thick. Cook over medium heat 5 min.
  5. Season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce to taste. Serve with croutons.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (260 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

220

Fat

11 g

17 %

Saturated 4 g
+ Trans 0.3 g

21 %

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

350 mg

14 %

Carbohydrate

27 g

9 %

Fibre

4 g

15 %

Sugars

10 g

Net Carbs

23 g

Protein

5 g

Vitamin A

30 %

Vitamin C

25 %

Calcium

6 %

Iron

19 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Manganese, Selenium, Vitamin A
Good source of  :
Folacin, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E
Source of  :
Calcium, Copper, Fibre, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Zinc
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 1 ½
Vegetables ½
Fats 2
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Tomatoes | Soups | Halal | Kosher | Vegetarian | High Iron | Indian

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Anonyme
october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

This recipe is different from the tomato soups I'm used to because of the veloute base but it was simple to prepare and the flavour was nice even if the texture was a little strange.

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