
Italian tomato soup
Description
Perfect for lunch. This Italian tomato soup turns out unusual and very delicious. You can garnish it with any fresh herbs when serving; I personally like to use basil. It's also a great and tasty diet dish. Well, enough with the introductions—I'll tell you how to make it.
Instructions
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Step 1

Peel the garlic and cut it in half, removing the germ.
- 2
Step 2

Pour half of the milk over the garlic and bring to a boil. Then drain the milk and cover the garlic with fresh milk. Place over low heat for 15 minutes.
- 3
Step 3

After that, we drain the milk and mash the garlic.
- 4
Step 4

We peel, wash, and dice the celery.
- 5
Step 5

We also cut the bell pepper, previously washed and cleaned of seeds, into cubes.
- 6
Step 6

Wash and cut the tomatoes into pieces.
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Step 7

Lightly sauté an unpeeled garlic clove. When a golden crust forms, peel it. Add chopped celery and pepper, and cook over low heat. Then add chopped tomatoes, pour in broth, and simmer for 10 minutes. Blend the resulting mixture in a blender until smooth.
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Step 8

Add orange juice to the soup.
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Step 9

Season with salt and pepper to taste and add crushed garlic. Tomato soup is ready!