Tomato Alphabet Soup

Name: Tomato Alphabet Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped carrot; 1/3 cup chopped celery; 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cups cooked alphabet pasta (about 1 cup uncooked pasta), divided; 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped carrot
1/3 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups cooked alphabet pasta (about 1 cup uncooked pasta), divided
1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk

Directions

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Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery; saute 4 minutes or until tender. Add broth, basil, pepper, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup pasta. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
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Place half of tomato mixture in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour pureed soup into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture. Return pureed soup to pan; stir in remaining pasta and milk. Cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently (do not boil).
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