Valentine Tomato Pasta Soup Recipes

TOMATO AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan; cook garlic and onion, stirring, until onion is soft.
• Add soup, tomatoes, water and pasta.
• Bring to boil; simmer uncovered, about 10 minutes or until pasta is just tender.
• Stir in basil.
• Serve with the bacon sprinkled on top (if using).

VALENTINES DAY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes
• Puree tomatoes, juice, and basil and return to stock pot (immersion blender works great here)
• Put the pot over medium heat and stir in the cream and butter.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with freshly grated parmesean cheese.

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.

VALENTINE TOMATO PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix soup, vermicelli and water. Cover; cook over medium heat until soup comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vermicelli is of desired doneness.
• Meanwile, with 2 1/2- to 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut shape from each toasted bread slice.
• Top centers of individual servings of soup with toast hearts. With aerosol can of cheese spread, pipe "I" on left side of heart and "U" on right side of heart.