Jamaica, Soups

Jamaican Tomato Soup

by Marcus Campbell

This Jamaican Tomato Soup is a vibrant and flavorful dish, adapted from a Moosewood recipe. It combines fresh and canned tomatoes with a delightful mix of herbs, citrus, and a hint of sugar, creating a truly dynamic flavor profile. Serve it hot and garnish with fresh basil, parsley, or green onions.

Total Time

35 mins

Difficulty

Easy

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Ingredients for 6 Servings

2 tablespoons

olive oil
1 cup

chopped onion
3 cups

chopped fresh tomatoes
1 (28 ounce)

can tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup

chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon

sugar
3 tablespoons

fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon

fresh orange zest
2 cups

orange juice
3 tablespoons

chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons

chopped fresh parsley
1/2-1 teaspoon

salt
pepper

Time

Preparation Time

15 mins
Cooking Time

20 mins
Total Time

35 mins

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Method

Add olive oil to a large soup pot and let it get hot.
Add onions and cook, stirring over medium heat for 10 minutes or until translucent.
Stir in fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes with their juice, basil, sugar, lemon juice, and orange peel. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the pot, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
While the soup simmers, add orange juice, cilantro, parsley, salt, and pepper to a blender. Puree until well mixed.
Carefully add 2 cups of the cooked tomato mixture from the soup pot to the blender. Puree until smooth.
Pour the pureed mixture back into the soup pot and stir to combine all ingredients.
Heat the soup for another 10 minutes, ensuring it is thoroughly warmed through.
Serve hot, garnished with fresh basil, parsley, chopped green onions, or croutons, if desired.

Notes:

This recipe is adapted from a Moosewood recipe and offers a delightful combination of flavors. The original contributor found the blend of ingredients to be 'dynamite together'.

Serving info: Total recipe: 2103g / 2103ml · Yields 6 portions · Portion size: 350g / 350ml

Nutrient	Per 100g (or 100ml)	Per Portion	% Daily Value
Energy (kcal)	40	140	7
Carbohydrates (g)	7.8	27.3	10
↳ of which sugars (g)	4.9	17.2	34
Dietary fiber (g)	1.6	5.6	20
Protein (g)	1.4	4.9	10
Total fat (g)	1.1	3.9	5
↳ Saturated fat (g)	0.2	0.7	4
↳ Monounsaturated fat (g)	0.8	2.8
↳ Polyunsaturated fat (g)	0.1	0.4
↳ Trans fat (g)	0.0	0.0
Sodium (mg)	289	1012	44
Calcium (mg)	31	109	8
Iron (mg)	0.9	3.2	18
Potassium (mg)	337	1180	25
Vitamin C (mg)	25.5	89.3	99
Vitamin B12 (µg)	0.0	0.0	0

Ingredient data sources

Olive oil — 27.6g — Oil, olive, salad or cooking — USDA
Onion, chopped — 160g — Onions, raw — USDA
Fresh tomatoes, chopped — 540g — Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average — USDA
Canned tomatoes, undrained — 794g — Tomatoes, canned, crushed, with salt — USDA
Fresh basil, chopped — 6g — Basil, fresh — USDA
Sugar — 4g — Sugars, granulated — USDA
Fresh lemon juice — 45g — Lemon juice, raw — USDA
Fresh orange zest — 6g — Orange peel, raw — USDA
Orange juice — 496g — Orange juice, raw — USDA
Fresh cilantro, chopped — 9g — Cilantro, raw — USDA
Fresh parsley, chopped — 9g — Parsley, fresh — USDA
Salt — 6g — Salt, table — USDA

⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).

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