tomato florentine soup

4 Pinches
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Mar 14, 2020

This recipe makes a lot of soup! I love it with a yummy grilled cheese, or sometime top it with croutons for some crunch.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 2 Hr 5 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 (makes 5 quarts)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups carrots, sliced
  • 1 1/4 cups celery, chopped
  • 1 cup yelloe onion or green onion, chopped (your choice)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cans tomato puree (28 ounce cans)
  • 2 cans ready to serve chicken broth (14 1/2 ounce cans)
  • 1 can whole san marzano tomatoes, undrained and coarsely chopped (28 ounce can)
  • 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup chablis or other dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1/.3 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 3/4 cup small bow tie pasta, uncooked
  • 1/2 cup quick cooking barley, uncooked
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese, to garnish

How To Make tomato florentine soup

  • Step 1
    Saute carrot, celery, onion, and garlic in oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until tender. Add the tomato puree and the next 14 ingredients; stir well.
  • Step 2
    Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour and 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 3
    Stir in the pasta and barley. Simmer, uncovered, 20 to 30 minutes or until the pasta and barley are tender, stirring occasionally. To serve, ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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