School Days Tomato Orange Soup

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large onion thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon finely-minced garlic
• 1 quart defatted chicken broth (canned broth is OK to use)
• 1 can peeled Italian plum tomatoes - (28 oz) chopped, with juices
• 2 tablespoons pearl barley
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• Finely-grated zest of 1 orange
• Salt to taste
• Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the oil and butter together in a soup pot over low heat. Add the onion and cook, partially covered, for 15 minutes, stirring. Add the garlic during the last 5 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, partially covered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.

Puree the soup and return to the pot, then gently heat through. Adjust seasonings.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per serving: 210 calories, 22g carbohydrate, 6g protein, 13g fat, 15mg cholesterol.