Chicken Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN TOMATO SOUP

Children will love this soup — especially if you use fancy pasta shapes such as alphabet letters or animals.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pounds ripe plum tomatoes
1 medium onion, quartered
1 celery stalk
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups homemade or canned chicken stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup small pasta shapes
salt and black pepper
cilantro or parsley, to garnish

SERVES 4

1. Put the tomatoes, onion, celery and garlic in a pan with the oil. Cover and cook over low heat for 40—45 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until very soft.

2. Spoon the vegetables into a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Press through a sieve back into the pan.

3. Stir in the stock and tomato paste and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and simmer gently for about 8 minutes, or until the pasta is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste, then sprinkle with cilantro or parsley and serve hot.