How to Use All Those Garden Tomatoes
I juice my tomatoes. They are delicious alone or you can add zucchini or yellow squash. Or whatever you have in the garden that you think would be good with it– a little spinach, a pepper, etc. I use a Breville Fountain Juicer. Here is a sample of what I juice.
8 to 10 ripe tomatoes.
1 zucchini or yellow squash
1 small banana pepper
handful of spinach, swiss chard or kale
After you have juiced, use the pulp to make tomato soup. Put the pulp in a large saucepan. Add 2 16 oz. cans of organic tomato sauce and 2 cans of water. You may add 1 cup of almond milk or any other kind of milk if you like your soup creamy and leave out 1 can of water. Chop an onion and a clove of garlic and add. Add 1 cup of fresh basil removing large stems.
Cook on stove top on medium heat for 30 minutes. Use an immersion blender like the Cuisinart Smart Stick ($30 at Bed, Bath and Beyond) to mix it until it is creamy. Serve with garnish of basil if desired. I freeze extra soup for later.
