My mum made a wonderful Tomato Soup Recipe. It has a very vibrant flavour and the slight spice is goes so well. Not only does it taste great, but it's healthy! The costs for this soup are relatively low and it's suitable for freezing, making it the perfect food to make in batch and store away for days when you don't feel like cooking or when you're finding cooking things difficult. If I still haven't convinced you of this soup's greatness, it only requires two steps! This is definitely one of my favourite easy meals, and I hope you'll feel the same way.
Nutritional Facts (Approximate)
| Total (6 servings) | Per serving | |
| Energy (kcal) | 525 | 87.5 |
| Fat (g) | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| (saturates/g) | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 87.4 | 14.6 |
| (sugars/g) | 53.5 | 8.9 |
| Fibre (g) | 24.3 | 4.1 |
| Protein (g) | 26.5 | 4.4 |
| Salt (g) | 3 | 0.5 |
Ingredients
2 tins (800g) chopped tomatoes
1 tin (415g) baked beans
2 carrots (about 200g) sliced or grated
1 stick of celery
3 medium-sized pickled onions (4-5 small or 1-2 large)
Fresh or dried chilli (optional - in our recipe we use chilli-infused pickled onions, but we understand that most people won't have access to these. Add as much as you like. Several chillies if you like spicy foods and half a chilli if you only like a little spice)
1 tsp smoked paprika (optional - we tried adding it today, and it went very well with the flavour.)
Costings (Approximate)
Total (6 servings): £1.83
Per serving: £0.31
Preparation Time
Preparation time: 5 mins (+5 mins if carrots need grating or slicing)
Cooking time: 20 mins
Total: 25-30 minutes
Equipment
Saucepan (medium-large)
Blender (a Food Processor can also be used. However, we don't recommend this, because you will have to lift the entire food processor to pour the soup out. This is due to there being a hole in the bottom of the processor bowl which allows the motor shaft to spin the blade shaft. We found this out the hard way!)
Method
1. Place all the ingredients (except for the beans), plus half a cup (about 120ml) of water, into the saucepan. Put on the largest hob between low and medium heat for . Stir frequently to ensure none sticks to the pan, otherwise hand-cleaning it may be a bit difficult! Add the beans 15 minutes into cooking, then simmer for a further 5 minutes.
2. Leave the soup to cool for 10 minutes before carefully pouring the contents of the saucepan into the blender. Make sure you don't burn yourself! Blend until smooth, then serve immediately. If planning to freeze, leave to cool completely before pouring into tubs. Health and safety guidelines often suggest storing for a maximum of one month at -18'C (-0.4'F)
