TASTE
Packaged tomato soup enhanced with add-ins
| • | Chocolate dreams |
By J.M. Hirsch
Associated Press
| |||
 |
|
||
When you don't have time for from-scratch soup, make it sorta-from-scratch by doctoring up a quart of your favorite vegetable soup, such as tomato, squash or potato. This recipe transforms ordinary tomato soup into a savory bread and tomato soup.
BREAD AND TOMATO SOUP
In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the onion and garlic and saute 4 minutes.
Add the tomato soup and vinegar bring to a simmer, stirring often. Mix in the creme fraiche or yogurt and return to a simmer, stirring often. Once hot, remove the soup from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
Mound 1 1/2 cups of bread cubes in each of four serving bowls, then ladle soup over it. Garnish with basil.
Makes 4 servings.
* Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker and richer than conventional yogurt, more like sour cream in texture, is available in some health-food stores, such as Kokua Market in Honolulu.
