School Days Tomato Orange Soup Recipe - Cooking Index
Pearl barley is a very nice grain for thickening and adding texture to veggie soups. If none is available, rice is fine.
Courses: Soup| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Olive oil | 
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Unsalted butter | 
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Onion - thinly sliced (large) | 
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Finely-minced garlic | 
| 1 | Defatted chicken broth | |
| = (canned broth is OK to use) | ||
| 1 | Peeled Italian plum tomatoes - (28 oz) - chopped, with juices | |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Pearl barley | 
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Sugar | 
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Ground allspice | 
| Finely-grated zest of 1 orange | ||
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | 
Melt the oil and butter together in a soup pot over low heat. Add the onion and cook, partially covered, for 15 minutes, stirring. Add the garlic during the last 5 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, partially covered, for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
Puree the soup and return to the pot, then gently heat through. Adjust seasonings.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Per serving: 210 calories, 22g carbohydrate, 6g protein, 13g fat, 15mg cholesterol.
Source: 
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine  -  Pub date: 08-24-2003
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