Tomato, Orange And Celery Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Soups, Starters, Weight watc	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	oz	Potato, peeled and diced
1		Garlic crushed
1		Celery stick, chopped
1		Carrot, diced
1 1/2	lb	Ripe tomatoes, cut in
		quarters
1	T	Tomato puree
		Juice Of 1/2 medium-size
		orange
3/4	pt	Vegetable stock
1	t	Dried basil
		Salt and freshly ground
		black pepper
		Thin strips of blanched
		orange rind to garnish
1	T	Olive oil
1		Onion, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Freezing:
recommended for up to 3 months  Heat the oil in a large saucepan and
add the onion, potato, garlic,  celery and carrot.  Cook, stirring
frequently, for 5 minutes or until  the vegetables are softened.  Add
the tomatoes and cook for 2 3 minutes more, stirringg constantly.  Add
the tomato puree, orange juice, vegetable stock and basil. Bring  to a
boil and then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes,  or
until the vegetables are tender, Pass the soup through a sieve to
extract skins and pips.  Check the seasoning before reheating gently,
Serve garnished with the blanched orange rind.  Cook's note: to blanch
the orange rind, cover thin strips of peel with  boiling water.  Leave
for 2 minutes and then drain through a sieve.  The same can be done
with other citrus fruits such as lemons, limes or  grapefruit.  From
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 140 Calories From Fat: 34 Total Fat: 3.9g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 347.1mg Potassium: 713.5mg Carbohydrates: 25.8g Fiber: 5.6g Sugar: 8.5g Protein: 3.3g