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Chilled Tomato Soup with Corn Bread Croutons
Ingredients
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1
8 1/2 ounce package corn muffin mix
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1
teaspoon chili powder
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2
14 1/2 ounce cans diced tomatoes with green pepper, celery, and onion
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1/2
an English cucumber, seeded and coarsely chopped*
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3
green onions, trimmed and coarsely chopped
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1
cup ice cubes
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1
medium avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and sliced
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Sliced green onion, chopped cucumber, and chili powder (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions. Spread in lightly greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake 14 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool slightly. Cut in 1-inch cubes. Toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil and chili powder. Place on baking sheet and crisp in oven 5 minutes.
2. While muffin mix bakes, in a blender combine undrained tomatoes, cucumber, onions, and ice; cover and blend until nearly smooth. Pour soup in bowls; top with avocado and half the croutons (reserve remaining for another use).** If desired, sprinkle with additional green onion, cucumber, and chili powder. Drizzle with olive oil.
From the Test Kitchen
- Tip *Tip:Peel cucumber, if desired, for a lighter colored soup.
- Tip **Tip:Store croutons in an airtight container up to 24 hours. Return to a baking sheet and crisp in a 400 degrees F oven 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
(Chilled Tomato Soup with Corn Bread Croutons)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 482,
- Protein (gm) 9,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 66,
- Fat, total (gm) 22,
- Cholesterol (mg) 40,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 8,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
- Sugar, total (gm) 14,
- Vitamin A (IU) 729,
- Vitamin C (mg) 14,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 2,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 40,
- Sodium (mg) 1061,
- Potassium (mg) 670,
- Calcium (DV %) 182,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Looks good but use tomatoes from your garden instead of canned, and who wants to have to heat up the oven (and the house) when it's so hot outside? Store bought croutons or a loaf of fresh bread would do just as well.
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