Today's Recipe From Dr. Weil: Creamy Tomato Soup

Wednesday March 04, 2015 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy — direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Creamy Tomato Soup 3 servingsThis traditional favorite is not only easy to make but chock full of nutrition! Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped 1 tablespoon quality extra-virgin olive oil 3 pounds fresh, ripe Italian tomatoes, chopped (about 6 cups) 8 sun-dried tomatoes, soaked 1 cup soy milk Salt and black and red pepper to taste 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, basil, or dill, chopped Instructions: 1. In a large pot, sauté the onions in the olive oil until they are soft, then add the fresh tomatoes and stir until the mixture boils. 2. Remove the dried tomatoes from their soaking water and chop them coarsely. Add them and their soaking water to the pot and cook, stirring to prevent sticking. 3. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the soy milk and season to taste with salt and black and red pepper. 4. Serve in bowls with the chopped green herbs as garnish. Nutritional benefits: Monounsaturated fat; micronutrients, including lycopene from tomatoes and isoflavones from soy. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 196 calories 8 g total fat (1 g sat) 0 mg cholesterol 30 g carbohydrate 7 g protein 8 g fiber 250 mg sodium - Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com. Tomorrow's Recipe: Salmon in Parchment Salmon, like other oily fish (herring, sardines, mackerel), is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which reduce inflammation, protect against heart attacks, and possibly reduce your chances of developing cancer. When you want something out of the ordinary, this is an easy and elegant recipe to try. Parchment-wrapped food turns into taut packages as steam inflates the sealed pouches. The results are a delicate mix of textures and aromas that's sure to please.