Name: Summer Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb Tomatoes (I use Romas); 1 Onion, chopped; 2 Stalks celery, sliced; 1 Carrot, sliced; 1 sm Sweet green pepper, chopped; 3 Cloves garlic, peeled (or 3/4 tsp. garlic powder); 1 tb Lemon juice (up to 2); Basil (I add a sprinkling of dry basil to taste); Salt and pepper to taste

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Jewish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	lb	Tomatoes (I use Romas)
1		Onion, chopped
2		Stalks celery, sliced
1		Carrot, sliced
1	sm	Sweet green pepper, chopped
3		Cloves garlic, peeled (or 3/4 tsp. garlic powder)
1	tb	Lemon juice (up to 2)
		Basil (I add a sprinkling of dry basil to taste)
		Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Source: Los Angeles Times,summer 1995
Yield: 8 appetizer or 4 main dish servings
Peel and chop tomatoes. In a large pot put the onions and a small amount of
water. Steam the onions for a few minutes until soft. Add tomatoes, celery,
carrot, pepper, garlic and 2 cups of water. Bring vegetable mixture to a
boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until vegetables are soft.
Strain soup, saving broth. Puree vegetables in a blender. Add back to
liquid. Stir in lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper. Serve hot or cold.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #041
From: "Abe Carnow, C.P.A." <abecarnow@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 15:58:50 -0700 (PDT)

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