Homemade Tomato Soup -Hearty Healthy and Protein Packed (Meatless Monday)
 
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Homemade tomato soup, filled with herb-y goodness and packed with the protein from beans and carrots this soup is creamy, hearty, healthy and will warm your very soul.
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Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 6 cups
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • ½ cup peeled and minced carrot (about 1 large carrot)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
  • 1 -15-15 ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed (I used Great Northern)
  • 1 -28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1½ - 2 cups vegetable stock or water
  • 2 teaspoons basil preserved in olive oil (or you could add pesto)
  • ¼ teaspoon dry oregano leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. In a medium-sized saucepan, over medium heat, add the olive oil.
  2. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and the carrot and saute for about 10 minutes or until the carrots begin to soften (the smaller you cut them, the more quickly this will happen).
  3. Add the garlic and continue to saute for about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the beans, crushed tomatoes and stock (or water), basil, oregano and crushed red pepper flakes.
  5. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and using an immersion blender (or removing portions to a regular blender), blend until smooth.
  7. Add ground black pepper, to taste and serve in bowl.
Recipe by The Saucy Southerner at http://www.thesaucysoutherner.com/homemade-tomato-soup-hearty-healthy-and-protein-packed-meatless-monday/