I found this recipe from Budget Bytes by way of Pinterest.
I riffed on it only slightly, so rather than plagiarize someone else’s recipe, I’ll just tell you the bits I changed, and you can click on over to the link above to get the full recipe, including tips for making it vegan without losing much flavor.
Here are my modifications/notes on the recipe:
1. Saute the onion until it’s translucent BEFORE you add the garlic, or you’ll scorch it. Garlic should never be sauteed longer than about 30 seconds — as soon as it starts to smell good, take it off the burner.
2. Diced tomatoes are fine if you can’t find crushed or don’t have any on hand.
3. If the 16-oz. jar of red peppers is cheaper than the 12-oz. jar, it’s fine to use all of it.
4. Remember that vegetable stock we made a while back? Two of your frozen cubes and a cup and a half of water will work well here.
5. I’m lazy and like my flavors assertive, so I used a tablespoon of my Italian seasoning blend in place of the basil and thyme. If you prefer less spice, start with the original recipe and go from there.
6. Skim milk is fine in place of whole if you’re counting calories (or just don’t have any skim milk on hand).
I love tomato soup. Ron usually doesn’t, but he really liked this recipe, which I served with pesto, some leftover crostini I’d bought for another project, and a generous helping of Parmesan cheese, so we’ll be having it again in the near future.
Emily
Red Fork Hippie 