Minty Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint ⓘ
- 5/8 teaspoon kosher salt, divided ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed ⓘ
- 1/2 cup packed mint leaves ⓘ
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 4 ounces French bread baguette ⓘ
- 1 (3-ounce) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat broiler.
- Core tomatoes, and halve crosswise. Working with 1 tomato at a time, squeeze tomato halves over a sieve over a bowl; press sieve gently with the back of a wooden spoon to extract remaining juice, reserving tomato halves and juice. Discard seeds.
- Press tomato halves through large holes of a box grater into a large bowl; discard skins. Add reserved tomato juice to bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons chopped mint, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and vinegar.
- Place garlic in a food processor; process until chopped. Add 1/2 cup mint leaves and 1/8 teaspoon salt; process until pureed. With the motor running, gradually pour oil through food chute, processing until oil is fully incorporated, scraping sides as necessary.
- Slice bread crosswise into 8 slices. Spread cream cheese evenly over 1 side of bread slices. Place bread, cheese side up, in a single layer on a baking sheet. Broil 2 minutes or until golden. Ladle about 1 cup soup into each of 4 bowls; divide pesto evenly among bowls. Serve with toasts.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
572
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).