I have been on the look out for tomato soup at the store that doesn't have MSG or made with milk. Its hard to find! So I made my own alternative...
Using tomato paste as a base, you can make just about any soup you want!
I tried a plain Tomato Basil last week. After simmering for a while I pureed the diced tomatoes I had added, then returned it back to the pot. It was nice, but I wanted something with a little more substance.
This week using the tomato paste as a base again I made
Vegetable Garden Tomato soup.
tomato paste
(hint- you don't need very much of it, I used one 14 oz can for both recipes)
left over brown rice
kale
spiral gluten free noodles
carrots
2 vegetable bouillon cubes
1 tbls brown sugar
garlic
5 cups of water
Cooking the noodles in the broth gives this soup a nice 'creamy' texture that I was missing from the plain tomato basil recipe. The kale holds up when cooked and doesn't get too mushy, and adds a nice touch of green color.
I served my self some topped with shredded rice cheese and fried polenta today for a mid morning snack. Delicious!
