Sweet Recipe ∽ Sweet and Chunky Tomato Soup

This flavorful soup is a great treat any time of year! Its sweet and fresh taste redefines this typically average dish while chunks of tomatoes give it a hearty and filling appeal. Serve small portions with you favorite bread or roll.

Ingredients

• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• ½ yellow bell pepper, diced
• ¾ teaspoon butter, divided
• 8 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Cooking Directions

1. Place the red bell pepper and yellow bell pepper in a large pot with 1/4 teaspoon butter, and cook, stirring constantly, until peppers are slightly charred. Mix in tomatoes, onion, garlic, and chicken broth. Season with salt, sugar, cloves, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil, and cook 20 minutes, until tomatoes are soft.
2. Mix the milk and cornstarch in a small saucepan, and stir until smooth. Place saucepan over medium heat, and stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter. Continue to cook and stir until thickened. Mix into the pot with vegetables.
3. Strain about 1/2 the vegetables from the soup and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth, and return to the pot. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let sit about 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories118.2
• carbohydrateContent20.9 g
• cholesterolContent6.9 mg
• fatContent2.7 g
• fiberContent4.3 g
• proteinContent5 g
• saturatedFatContent1.4 g
• sodiumContent1208.4 mg
• sugarContent12.5 g