Joes Tomato Vegetable Soup Recipes

TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onions with olive oil, salt, and pepper until translucent.
• Set aside.
• Dice potatoes, carrots, and celery.
• Set aside.
• In a large sauce pan, whisk chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, and tomato past until smooth.
• Add vegetables and stewed tomatoes.
• Simmer on LOW for 30-45 minutes, or until carrots and potatoes are soft.

TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

JOE'S TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Dice carrots, celery, potatoes, onion and garlic. Heat two tablespoons olive oil in a LARGE soup pot. Add the carrots, celery, potatoes, onion and garlic and saute for a few minutes. Ad the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, water, salt, pepper, marjoral and thyme. Stir well and bring to a simmer. Simmer uncovered for about 25 minutes. Then add the frozen cut green beans and the chopped zucchini. Bring back to a simmer and continue cooking about 10 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender--be careful not to over cook them. Add the ORZO and cook for 8 minutes longer. When soup is finished cooking, add a couple of shakes of Tabasco sauce if you desire.

3-CAN TOMATO VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, Italian seasoning, and onion powder in a medium saucepan over low heat. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until the spices infuse into the oil, about 5 minutes.
• Add the mixed vegetables, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Increase the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until everything is well- coated, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes with their juices, then fill the empty can halfway with water; swirl and add to the soup. Add one-third of the beans along with half their liquid. Simmer for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mash the remaining beans and their liquid with a fork directly in the can until slightly smooth; stir into the soup. Add 2 tablespoons water to the empty can, scrape with a rubber spatula to release any mashed beans, then stir into the soup. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide among bowls and enjoy.

JOE'S ITALIAN TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a heavy bottom pot.
• Add the onion; wilt over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic during the last 2 minutes, stirring.
• Add the tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover; cook over medium-low heat for 60 minutes. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Add basil. Stir in the cream or half & half, simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
• Note: When tomatoes are in-season use fresh tomatoes, blanch for 8 minutes and process with food processor. In the winter, use a San Marzano-type canned tomato, drain half of the liquid and process in food processor.

SOUPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the soup, ketchup, mustard, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes. Serve on buns.