Valentine Tomato Pasta Soup Recipes

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.

TOMATO SOUP WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over a low heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery and fry for 8-10 mins until tender, but don't let them brown too much. Add the passata and tomatoes and bring to the boil. Add the stock, 200ml water and a pinch of sugar, then season and simmer for 20 mins. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning - add more water if you need to. Can be frozen at this point.
• Stir in the cream (if using) and the cooked pasta. Spoon into two or three bowls and top with cheese, basil or pesto - or all three.

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.

TOMATO SOUP WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Warm the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Once the oil shimmers, add the diced onion and cook, stirring often, until the onion is turning translucent (5 minutes).
• Add the garlic, the turmeric and the basil, and stir to enhance all the flavors for about 1 minute (if you use fresh basil, keep it aside and add it at the end).
• Add the tomato sauce, broth, tomato paste, salt and pepper (¾ tsp of fine salt is fine is you use low sodium vegetable broth, but if you use regular or chicken broth it's better to adjust the seasoning at the end).
• Stir in the pasta and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook the pasta keeping the lid half way. Stir often.
• The soup will nicely thicken while the pasta is cooking, but trust your judgement and add extra broth if needed of if you prefer a thinner consistency when the pasta is done. Turn the heat off, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking if needed, and stir in the thorn basil leaves if you use fresh basil.
• Divide into 4 bowls and serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, black pepper and grated/shaved parmesan cheese if you wish.

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).

HEARTY PASTA TOMATO SOUP

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.

GARBANZO TOMATO PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until translucent. Stir into pasta and add garbanzo beans, tomatoes, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Heat through and serve.