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About the Recipe: A fresh tasting tomato soup is easy to make using a can of whole Italian tomatoes to create a thick consistency and season with Italian seasonings. Stir in a generous amount of fresh chopped kale to create a healthy lunch treat. If desired, add some pesto cream for a creamy light tomato soup.
Cook’s Note: I added the pesto cream to enhance lycopene absorption. “Other foods in your diet may have a strong effect on lycopene absorption. Consuming this plant compound with a source of fat can increase absorption by up to four times”
Cooking Tips:
- Use a fresh tomato to enhance broth, soup, or sauces
- Tomatoes pair well with citrus ingredients
- Use to balance ingredients with fat like braised pork or buttered veggies
- Use in vinaigrettes and emulsions, round out salad dressings
Blanching tomatoes: Cut a tiny score on the top and bottom of whole tomatoes; quickly blanch in boiling water about 20 seconds or skin begins to peel away; immediately transfer them to ice bath; remove tomato skin.
For More Information See:
https://www.farmerjonesfarm.com/blogs/news/health-benefits-of-tomatoes-recipes-and-how-else-to-use-them
Healthy Benefits:
Tomatoes are a good source of several vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K, and folate.
Tomatoes provides Lycopene, Beta carotene, Naringenin, and Chlorogenic acid.
For More Information See: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/tomatoes#benefits
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Super Tomato Kale Soup with Pesto Cream
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