Microwave Fresh Tomato Soup For 2

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup vegetable juice
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups hot water, divided
• 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules

Recipe

• 1 in 2-quart casserole combine juice, tomatoes, onion, celery, butter, sugar andd pepper.
• 2 in small bowl mix flour and 1/4 cup hot water until smooth.
• 3 stir remaining 1 3/4 cups hot water and bouillon granules in 2-cup measure until dissolved.
• 4 pour broth into casserole.
• 5 blend in four mixture; cover.
• 6 microwave at high 10 to 15 minutes, or until tomatoes are tender and mixture is slightly thickened, stirring every 5 minutes.
• 7 press through wire strainer.
• 8 garnish with parsley or watercress, if desired.
• 9 cream of tomato soup: blend 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream into prepared soup before serving.