Boots were stomped on, hats pulled from boxes. School, work, and for me, the first Christmas Concert at the Mall with a friend. As I drove over the freeway I passed 4 accidents, all piled up before the freeway entrance.
We need comfort food today. Warm warm comfort food. That means a creamy Sweet & Smoky Tomato Soup with Sweet Potato Biscuits. This soup can rival ANY of my favorite restaurants, including Paradise Bakery, Zuppa's, or Soup Kitchen. Try it and see.
Sweet & Smoky Tomato Soup
Serves 8
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pinch red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons potato starch
1 cup almond milk
3 cups V-8 or vegetable juice
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
2 packets Truvia (or 4 teaspoons of sugar)
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
fresh ground black pepper
Process:
In a bowl combine juice with tomatoes and milk.
In a saucepan, melt the coconut oil. Saute the onion and oregano until softened. Add garlic and red pepper; cook for one or two minutes. Longer than that and the garlic will brown and taste a little bitter. Stir in potato starch.
Place onion mixture and tomato mixture in heavy duty blender or food processor and blend till all lumps disappear.
Pour back into the pan, stirring constantly to remove any lumps. Simmer until warm through, about 20 minutes. If you are really hungry, you can eat it now. If you started earlier in the day, a longer simmer melds the flavors a bit better. Your choice!
