Chilled Tomato Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups country style bread, 1 inch cubed
3 lbs ripe tomatoes, each cut into quarters
1/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh basil leaves, chopped
Additional basil leaves, for garnish
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. In small skillet, heat oil on medium until hot. Add garlic and cook 1 minute while stirring. Remove skillet from heat.

2. In a food processor with knife blade attached, pulse bread until coarsely chopped. Add tomatoes and garlic; pulse until soup is almost pureed. Pour soup into bowl; stir in chopped basil, sugar and salt. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight. Garnish each serving with basil leaves. Makes about 6 cups.

Yield: 4 servings
Nutritional Information
(per serving)
Calories 145
Total Fat 3g
Saturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 445mg
Total Carbohydrate 28g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Sugars --
Protein 5g
Calcium --