Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 T olive oil or butter – 6 WW points
- 1 large onion, peeled and diced – 0 points
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced – 0 points
- 2 ribs celery, sliced – 0 points
- 2 cloves garlic, minced – 0 points
- 1 large can (24 oz) whole tomatoes, no salt – 0 points
- 4 cups fat free vegetable or chicken stock – 0 points
- 1.5 C tomato juice – 3 points
- 2 T tomato paste – 0 points
- 2 t sugar – 2 points
- ½ bunch of fresh basil leaves, chopped – 0 points
- 1 T balsamic vinegar – 1 point
- Salt and Pepper to taste – 0 points
Instructions
- Heat oil or butter in stockpot over medium heat. Add chopped onions, carrots, celery, and garlic and saute until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, stock, tomato juice, and tomato paste and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium/low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add sugar, basil, and vinegar. Puree soup until smooth, either in pot using an immersion blender, or in batches using a regular blender. Simmer soup another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper taste and serve. Makes approximately 12 one cup servings. (Each serving equals one Weight Watchers point)