Winter Tomato Soup with Vermicelli Recipe

Serves 6



Ingredients:

  • 2 lb canned tomatoes
  • 3 to 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp safflower or olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • Sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp marjoram
  • 4 oz whole wheat vermicelli

    • Instructions:

    1. Return liquid to the can (or cans) and add enough water to fill.
    2. Put tomatoes through the medium disk of a food mill, or puree and put through a sieve Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot and saute onion with 2 cloves of the garlic until onion is tender Add tomato puree and cook 10 minutes, stirring.
    3. Add more garlic and the liquid from tomates.
    4. Add the tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste, and marjoram and thyme.
    5. Bring to a simmer and add vermicelli Cook until vermicelli is al dente.
    6. Taste again and add more garlic as desired.
    7. Serve.