tomato florentine soup

Recipe by
Lynette !
Gulf Breeze, FL

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

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

Ingredients For tomato florentine soup

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

How To Make tomato florentine soup

  • 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.
  • 2
    Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour and 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 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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