Recipe of Tomato, Orange And Celery Soup - Food Recipes

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TOMATO, ORANGE AND CELERY SOUP

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Serving Size : 4
Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Weight watc Soups Starters

Ingredients - Preparation Method:

4 oz Potato, peeled and diced 1 cl Garlic crushed 1 Celery stick, chopped 1 lg Carrot, diced 1 1/2 lb Ripe tomatoes, cut in -quarters 1 tb Tomato puree Juice Of 1/2 medium-size -orange 3/4 pt Vegetable stock 1 t Dried basil Salt and freshly ground -black pepper Thin strips of blanched -orange rind, to garnish 1 tb Olive oil 1 Onion, chopped
Preparation Time : 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Freezing: recommended for up to 3 months Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, potato, garlic, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are softened. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 3 minutes more, stirringg constantly. Add the tomato puree, orange juice, vegetable stock and basil. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, Pass the soup through a sieve to extract skins and pips. Check the seasoning before reheating gently, Serve garnished with the blanched orange rind. Cook's note: to blanch the orange rind, cover thin strips of peel with boiling water. Leave for 2 minutes and then drain through a sieve. The same can be done with other citrus fruits such as lemons, limes or grapefruit. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -