Protein-Packed Tomato Soup
Recipes from Dietitian Jenn Messina
Jenn Messina is an experienced Registered Dietitian and a mom of two energetic kids. To her, food is life! It nourishes our bodies, minds, and spirits and connects us to each other and to our heritage.
After graduating from the University of British Columbia, she spent the last 16 years working as a Registered Dietitian with thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. With so much nutrition information on the web, it can be frustrating, confusing and overwhelming. Jenn became an RD because she is passionate about helping people and truly enjoys learning about your life, work, families, and diets.
Jenn Messina
It's soup season! This soup is rich and creamy (without the cream!) and loaded with fibre and protein to keep you full for hours. The secret ingredient? Cannellini beans! Best of all it's super simple to make and kids love it!
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 onion, diced
2 small cloves of garlic, chopped finely
5 Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
2 cups low sodium broth
1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
5 cloves
Olive oil
Instructions:
In a large pot, heat over medium and add olive oil. When the pan is hot, add garlic and onions and sauté until golden
Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil, let cook for 20-25 minutes to allow the flavours to incorporate
Remove from stove, let cool, then puree in a food processor until smooth
