Cold Fighter Soups 2/6 from Natural Health Oct 2000

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This one's my fave

 

Red Hot Tomato-Orange Soup

serves 4-6

freezes well if you omit the OJ & add that when you reheat

 

2 1/2 tsp olive oil

1 medium red onion, chopped

1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, chopped

2 cups veg broth

1 28-oz can diced tomatoes

1 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp cayenne

4 medium garlic cloves, peeled, finely minced

1 1-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, finely minced

2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice

salt

 

Heat oil in soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and pepper and saute

until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in broth, tomatoes, coriander,

cinnamon and cayenne. Bring to a simmer, cook over low heat for 10

minutes.

 

Stir garlic and ginger root into soup base and let bubble for 5

minutes. Stir in orange juice and season with salt to taste. Serve

and enjoy.

 

Per serving: 167 calories, 4 g protein, 4 g fat, 32 g carbohydrates, 4

g fiber, 611 mg sodium, 56% vitamin A, 189% vitamin C, 9% calcium.