Hearty Pasta Tomato Soup Recipes

HEARTY TOMATO SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, combine the chicken broth, tomato puree, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, pepper, and Tabasco sauce (go easy on the Tabasco to start - you can always add more later). Bring to a simmer on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Simmer for ten minutes.
• Stir in the fresh basil, fresh oregano, and chicken. Continue simmering for another five minutes.
• Turn the heat up to medium-high to bring the soup to a boil. Add the soup pasta and cook according to package directions.
• Remove from heat, and serve with grated parmesan cheese and/or garlic-flavored croutons.
• Refrigerate or freeze any leftovers.

HEARTY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook lentils per pkg directions until just tender. Drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over med heat, add onion and saute til translucent.
• Add carrots and celery and cook a few minutes more.
• Add tomatoes, lentils, stock, and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to med low and simmer 25-30 mins or until lentils and carrots are tender and the soup has thickened a little. Remove the bay leaf.
• If you like your soup smooth, now would be the time to zip through it with an immersion blender, or continue to next step if you like it chunky.
• Add pasta and bring back to a simmer. Simmer about 10 mins stirring frequently to avoid scorching.
• Remove from heat, season to taste and enjoy.

TOMATO FLORENTINE SOUP I

Steps:

• Combine broth, tomatoes, juice, and soup in a saucepan with a wire whisk over medium heat. Add sugar, spinach, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste, without thawing spinach. Allow to heat gently 20 minutes on medium-low until spinach is tender. Keep hot without letting it boil.
• Add cooked pasta and cook for 10 minutes longer.

HEARTY PASTA TOMATO SOUP - SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; add the next 13 ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until the vegetables are tender.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Stir into slow cooker; cover and cook 30 minutes longer. Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired. Yield: 14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).

HEARTY PASTA SOUP MIX

Steps:

• In a half-pint glass container, layer the first 7 ingredients in the order listed; seal tightly. Place the pasta in a 1-pint resealable jar; seal. Yield: 1 batch (3 cups). , To prepare soup: Place water in a Dutch oven; stir in soup mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add chicken, tomatoes and pasta. Cover and simmer until pasta, peas and lentils are tender, 15-20 minutes longer.

HEARTY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut each tomato into four pieces.
• Slice the onion thinly.
• Add margarine to a medium size saucepan and let it melt at medium heat.
• After that, add the onion and the tomatoes to the saucepan and cook for about 5 min.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
• When the onions are cooked, add the 1 small teaspoon of flour and mix well, cook it for 2 more minutes.
• Now, slowly add the vegetable broth to the mixture and whisk to avoid lumps on the soup.
• Let it boiled and reduce the heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add half of the parsley leaves to the soup and pour it to your food processor, and liquefy it.
• Pour the soup again to your sauce pan and add the cheese.
• If you wish, place 3 to 4 parsley leaves to the top of the soup for decoration.