Creamy California Walnut & Tomato Soup

Author: California Walnuts

This soup gets its creamy texture from walnut cream and has a fresh basil flavor.

Creamy California Walnut & Tomato Soup
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients:

 2 tbsp Olive oil
 1 cup Chopped onion
 1 tsp Chopped garlic
 2 cups Vegetable stock
 ½ tsp Kosher or sea salt, or to taste
 ½ tsp Sugar
 1 can (28-oz.) Crushed tomatoes
 Pepper to taste
  cup California walnut cream
 3 tbsp Chiffonade fresh basil
 California Walnut Parmesan

Preparation:

1

Heat oil In a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes.

2

Add vegetable stock, salt, sugar and tomatoes; cover and cook over low heat for 40 minutes. Season with pepper.

3

Add basil and puree with stick blender until very smooth.

4

Stir in Walnut Cream and garnish with additional basil and Shaved Walnut Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

1 cup


Amount per serving
Calories200
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g20%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.152g
Sodium 530mg24%
Total Carbohydrate 17g7%
Dietary Fiber 5g18%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 3g

Calcium 50mg4%
Iron 2mg12%
Potassium 430mg10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.