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Balsamic Tomato Soffritto Soup

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Sep 18, 2017
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Fill your freezer with this savory soffritto soup base, and you can have a delicious, homemade soup in no time. Turn this veggie-based soup into a hearty meal by topping with cooked Italian sausage, shredded rotisserie chicken or even a fried egg, and serve with crusty bread for dipping.

Balsamic Tomato Soffritto Soup

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups diced onions
  • 1 cup diced peeled carrots
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 12-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, salt and Italian seasoning. Cook 12 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables soften and begin to brown. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, vinegar and sugar; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
  • Step 
    2
    In 4-quart saucepan, place broth; stir in tomato mixture. Heat to simmering over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 5 minutes to combine flavors. Top with basil and Parmesan cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    To freeze: Follow directions in Step 1. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Transfer to two 1-quart resealable freezer plastic bags; freeze up to 3 months. When ready to serve: In 4-quart saucepan, add broth and contents of both bags of frozen tomato mixture. Heat to simmering over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 8 to 12 minutes, breaking up frozen mixture with spatula, until mixture thaws and begins to simmer. Cook 5 minutes longer to combine flavors. Top with basil and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

290 Calories
16g Total Fat
6g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
1590mg
66%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
17g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
140%
140%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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