Creole Tomato Soup (Low Fat)

Name: Creole Tomato Soup (Low Fat)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons margarine; 1 medium green pepper, seeded and diced; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 cups low-fat chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 (15 ounce) cans reduced-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 dash cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Submitted by Outta Here

"Quick and easy. A nice warmer-upper lunch for a winter day. Serve with a crusty French bread or rolls."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 teaspoons margarine
1 medium green pepper, seeded and diced
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups low-fat chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth
2 (15 ounce) cans reduced-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1 dash cayenne pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper

directions

In a Dutch Oven over medium heat, melt margarine.
Add green pepper, onion, garlic and 3 tablespoons of the broth. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft (about 10 minutes). If liquid begins to evaporate, add a little more broth.
Add all remaining ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for at least 15 minutes, or until green pepper is tender and flavors are well blended.
Serve hot.
Soup will keep in refrigerator for 2-3 days and then reheated.

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Reviews

I loved this soup!! The flavors are absolutely perfect and I had no need to adjust the seasonings. I ended up blending mine until smooth. I will definitely be making this often. Thank you! Made for ZWT0 and the Soup-A-Stars

LifeIsGood
I subbed orange pepper for the green and used vegetable broth. Otherwise followed the recipe but threw it in the blender once it was done cooking as I prefer a smoother tomato soup. Served with garlic toast, it made for a rather tasty dinner. Thanks for sharing!

flower7
This makes a delicious soup. I substituted 1 teaspoon of Creole seasoning for the spices but for us the tomatoes were a little to chunky......next time I would try mashing them up some but that's a matter of individual taste. It was very easy to make. Made for Football Pool 2012.

linguinelisa
Great easy, tasty and inexpensive soup! I used more than a dash of cayenne for a little extra heat. Yummy and low-cal as is, I think it would be great with some chicken or turkey sausage added as well. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

loof751
We found this soup to be more like a minestrone than a tomato soup; I think that the bay leaf and sugar make it more mellow that a typical tomato soup. The tomato was not the predominat flavour which we had anticipated

Deantini

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Tweaks

This makes a delicious soup. I substituted 1 teaspoon of Creole seasoning for the spices but for us the tomatoes were a little to chunky......next time I would try mashing them up some but that's a matter of individual taste. It was very easy to make. Made for Football Pool 2012.

linguinelisa

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