A comforting classic soup made with pantry ready ingredients. |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Two (28-ounce) cans tomatoes, pureed
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions, stir them to coat, then place a lid on the pot and leave for 5 minutes.
- Take the lid off and stir the onions. Add the garlic and cover again until the onions are soft and just starting to brown, another 2 minutes.
- Add the pureed tomatoes and vegetable broth to the pot and stir, being sure to scrape any sticky onions off the bottom to keep them from burning.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then turn it down to a low simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. For smooth soup, use an immersion blender to quickly puree the onions into the tomato mixture. If you're using a standard blender, wait for the soup to cool before you blend.
Notes
Recipe used with permission from Leanne Brown, author of "Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day."