Zio’s Tomato Florentine Soup is made at home with the exact restaurant-like recipe in a shorter period and with greater ease. The soup involves the making of gravy first and then adding the chicken broth into it for a soupy touch and flavor.
This Tomato Florentine Soup is nutritious as it involves certain healthy ingredients in it. The canned tomatoes that are added to the soup while simmering it are the best way to get the Tomato florentine soup in its actual flavor just like you were served in a restaurant. If you pair this soup with grilled cheese and indulge in it while hot, it will give you a good warming effect.
Consistency of the Tomato soup
The tomato soup is a little thicker as compared to the chicken soup. It is made with chicken broth in which tomatoes are added and you can enjoy it any time of the day.
The thick soup can also be served as a side to your snacks or you can serve it as a starter or appetizer on your menu. The thick creamy consistency makes the soup heavenly and delicious.
Addition of flour to the soup
The all-purpose flour is mixed with the melted butter and then added to the soup and this is the major ingredient that helps the soup to get thickened. This soup is just heavenly and delicious after adding such useful ingredients to this soup.
Seasoning the Soup
The soup is seasoned with a number of yummy seasonings like hot pepper sauce, soy sauce, or salt and black pepper. Even vinegar and chili sauce can be added for a good spice.
Nutritional Importance of the soup
The Zios Tomato florentine soup has important nutrients like carbohydrates and proteins. Other nutrients including potassium and sodium are present in the soup which are healthier for normal body growth and nutrition. This soup is all about having a healthy meal at healthy times.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 28 oz canned tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped spinach
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
- 3/4 cup vegetable juice
- 2 tablespoons dried Dill weed
- 1/4 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
Method to make the Zios Tomato Florentine Soup
- You need a large-sized cooking pot to make this soup for you. Bring the pot and add some butter into it so that it can be melted at lowered heat.
- In the heated melted butter, you must throw the finely diced onion and stir fry these diced onions. Once the onions change their color, you must add the minced garlic to it to make it an onion garlic paste.
- The simmering required for this onion garlic paste is 5-7 minutes only. Pour the chicken broth into it and stir it well. Then you must add the crushed tomatoes to your broth mixture.
- Bring the ketchup, drizzle it into a simmering broth and then pour the vegetable juice into it. Sprinkle basil into it and also add dill at the same time.
- Hot pepper sauce is then poured into it. Stir the sugar well into it and then sprinkle the pepper into it.
- This whole seasoned broth mixture needs a simmering of 15 minutes.
- Then to proceed further, you must add some melted butter to the all-purpose flour in a bowl.
- Whisk well using the spatula or a hand whisk until all the flour is well dissolved in the butter.
- Add the flour mixture to the cooking pot and let it simmer in the broth mixture for half an hour at least.
- Let simmer for a few more minutes and then sprinkle the freshly chopped spinach on top of it.
- Serve the soup while hot and also sprinkle some herbs at the top before serving.
Conclusion
Zio’s Tomato Florentine Soup is highly addictive when we serve it with grilled cheese. You can even top it with shredded cheese by sprinkling it over it.
I was in the habit of going to my favorite restaurant for this soup every weekend but then to save my money and to get the same one at home, I had to go for a homemade recipe for this Zio’s Tomato Florentine soup.
The recipe turns out so great and everyone who was present around the table had to adore it as it had a divine taste.
Serve it on winter cozy nights or at midday to have fun while having your favorite Zios Tomato Soup. I am sure you are going to fall in love with this adorable recipe.
FAQs?
How to store the tomato soup?
The tomato soup can be easily stored in the fridge or freezer if it is kept well covered in the containers. Use bowls with air-tight lids to cover the soup while keeping it in the fridge.
What is the storage period of the tomato soup?
The storage period of the tomato soup is about 4-5 days. You can reheat it after taking it out of the refrigerator. Reheating can be done either in the oven or on the stovetop.
How to top the tomato soup?
The tomato soup needs toppings like crushed tortillas, chopped herbs, or cheese topping can also be used for this purpose. Just sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of it and have fun.
Zio's Tomato Florentine Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 28 oz canned tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped spinach
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
- 3/4 cup vegetable juice
- 2 tablespoons dried Dill weed
- 1/4 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
Instructions
- You need a large-sized cooking pot to make this soup for you. Bring the pot and add some butter into it so that it can be melted at lowered heat.
- In the heated melted butter, you must throw the finely diced onion and stir fry these diced onions. Once the onions change their color, you must add the minced garlic to it to make it an onion garlic paste.
- The simmering required for this onion garlic paste is 5-7 minutes only. Pour the chicken broth into it and stir it well. Then you must add the crushed tomatoes to your broth mixture.
- Bring the ketchup, drizzle it into a simmering broth and then pour the vegetable juice into it. Sprinkle basil into it and also add dill at the same time.
- Hot pepper sauce is then poured into it. Stir the sugar well into it and then sprinkle the pepper into it.
- This whole seasoned broth mixture needs a simmering of 15 minutes.
- Then to proceed further, you must add some melted butter to the all-purpose flour in a bowl.
- Whisk well using the spatula or a hand whisk until all the flour is well dissolved in the butter.
- Add the flour mixture to the cooking pot and let it simmer in the broth mixture for half an hour at least.
- Let simmer for a few more minutes and then sprinkle the freshly chopped spinach on top of it.
- Serve the soup while hot and also sprinkle some herbs at the top before serving.
