Chilled Tomato Soup
Prep Time: 15 Minutes - Servings: 4 - Difficulty Level: 2 Ingredients: 3/4 cup finely diced, seeded, unpeeled cucumber 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 pounds tomatoes, chopped 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper Directions: Combine 1/4 cup cucumber, 2 tablespoons basil, 2 tablespoons onion and 2 teaspoons oil in a small bowl. Working in batches, puree tomatoes, vinegar, salt, pepper and remaining cucumber, basil and onion in a food processor or blender. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Garnish with diced cucumber-onion mixture. Drizzle each serving with 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional). Calories: 143 Protein: 3 g Fat: 8 g Carbohydrates: 19 g Exchanges: 1-1/4 Starch, 1 Low-Fat Meat, 1 Fat Sugar Syl says: Good friends are like stars ... you don't always see them, but you know they're always there. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
