Easy Caprese Soup Food

EASY CAPRESE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, heat sauce and broth to simmering over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes to let flavors combine. Divide among 4 bowls.
• Meanwhile, line cookie sheet with foil. Set oven control to broil. Place bread on cookie sheet and broil with tops 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes, turning once, until edges start to turn color.
• Top each slice of bread with 3 pieces of the mozzarella. Broil with tops 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to bubble. Top cheese with basil, and place a piece of bread on top of each soup bowl.

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND TOMATO SOUP WITH SMOKY CAPRESE PANINI

Steps:

• Char the peppers on all sides over an open flame on a gas stovetop or under a hot broiler (with the oven door cracked to avoid steam buildup in the oven). Put the charred peppers in a bowl, cover, and let them rest until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a soup pot. Add the garlic, carrot, celery, and onions to the pot and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the vegetables soften, about 10 minutes, then put them into a food processor with the diced tomatoes. Seed and peel the peppers and add them to the processor. Puree the mixture until smooth, then pour it into soup pot and stir in the stock.
• Heat a panini press or a large heavy skillet. Make sandwiches using 2 slices of cheese and 2 slices of ripe tomato on 4 of the bread slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and top with some torn basil. Cover with the remaining 4 slices of bread and add them to the panini press or hot skillet. If using a skillet, top with a second smaller pan and weight it down with heavy cans. Press the sandwiches to toast and melt the cheese, a few minutes on each side or 5 minutes in a hot press.
• Serve the soup in bowls with the Panini alongside.

EASY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Add tortellini; cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender. Stir in the spinach, vinegar and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through and spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese.