Fresh Tomato Soup with Orzo
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 c lengthwise slices large sweet yellow onion
1 inside celery rib with leaves, cut into thin slices
1 sm garlic clove, crushed
8 fresh sage leaves
3-4 lbs ripe red tomatoes, dipped in hot water and peeled
2 c homemade light chicken broth, or dilute 1 can (13 3/4 oz) broth with enough water to equal 2 cups
1 c cooked orzo
1 Tbsp salt or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Heat oil in large heavy saucepan; stir in onions, celery, garlic and sage leaves; saute, stirring, over low heat until onions are coated with oil. Cover and sweat vegetables over low heat until very soft, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, place peeled tomatoes into sieve set over bowl. Break tomatoes with hands and squeeze juices and seeds. Rinse any seeds off tomato flesh; coarsely cup up tomatoes. Press pulp left in sieve to extract as much juice as possible. Discard seeds in sieve. Add strained juices and tomato pulp to onions. Add chicken broth; heat to simmering.
Just before serving, stir in orzo; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve piping hot.
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 c lengthwise slices large sweet yellow onion
1 inside celery rib with leaves, cut into thin slices
1 sm garlic clove, crushed
8 fresh sage leaves
3-4 lbs ripe red tomatoes, dipped in hot water and peeled
2 c homemade light chicken broth, or dilute 1 can (13 3/4 oz) broth with enough water to equal 2 cups
1 c cooked orzo
1 Tbsp salt or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
Heat oil in large heavy saucepan; stir in onions, celery, garlic and sage leaves; saute, stirring, over low heat until onions are coated with oil. Cover and sweat vegetables over low heat until very soft, about 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, place peeled tomatoes into sieve set over bowl. Break tomatoes with hands and squeeze juices and seeds. Rinse any seeds off tomato flesh; coarsely cup up tomatoes. Press pulp left in sieve to extract as much juice as possible. Discard seeds in sieve. Add strained juices and tomato pulp to onions. Add chicken broth; heat to simmering.
Just before serving, stir in orzo; season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve piping hot.