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Tomato soup with vegan sauce

Tomato soup with vegan sauce

For 2 people:

4 large, ripe tomatoes

½  small, brown onion

a clove of garlic or a tablespoon of minced garlic

salt

pepper

2 tablespoons of sunflower oil

5 leaves chopped, fresh or 1 tablespoon dried, crushed basil

1 pot of dry rice or fine pasta without eggs

Preparation

Cook the rice or small pasta according to the instructions (about 15 minutes). Finely chop the onion and garlic. Heat the oil in a pan and quickly fry the garlic and onion. Cover with 3 dcl of water and cook for 3 minutes. In the meantime, cut the tomato and cook it together with the onion and garlic together with salt, pepper and basil. Cook for about 15 minutes, then set aside and mix with an immersion blender. Boil again and add rice or pasta. Set aside and serve.

10 reasons for tomatoes

Tomatoes have many health benefits. Make it an integral part of your diet.

Good for the skin

Tomatoes are high in lycopene. Lycopene is one of the basic ingredients in the most expensive facial cleansers. If we want to use tomatoes for skin care, we need eight to twelve tomatoes. Peel them and place the shell on the skin for ten minutes. Make sure that the inside of the peel touches the skin. After ten minutes, wash the skin and the face will be clean and radiant. Redness may appear, which eventually fades.

It prevents several types of cancer

The high content of lycopene in tomatoes reduces the chances of developing prostate cancer, colon cancer and stomach cancer. Lycopene is a natural antioxidant that slows the growth of cancer cells. There is even more lycopene in cooked tomatoes, so tomato soup should be on the menu at least twice a week.

Maintains strong bones

Tomatoes are high in calcium and vitamin K. Both nutrients make a significant contribution to strengthening bones and bone tissue.

It reduces the damage caused by smoking

No, eating tomatoes is not the latest method to help you quit smoking. Tomatoes effectively reduce the damage that smoking does to the body. Tomatoes contain cucumber and chlorogenic acid, which protect the body from carcinogens caused by cigarette smoke.

Full of antioxidants

Tomatoes are high in vitamin A and vitamin C. Together with beta-carotene, all three act as antioxidants that neutralize harmful free radicals in the blood. Free radicals in the bloodstream are dangerous because they can damage cells. The more red the tomato, the more beta-carotene it contains. Let’s not forget that cooking destroys vitamin C, so let’s eat tomatoes raw if we are deficient in this vitamin.

It benefits the heart

Vitamin B and potassium in tomatoes help lower cholesterol and blood pressure. By including tomatoes in our diet, we can effectively prevent heart attacks, strokes and many other heart problems that can endanger our lives.

Maintains beautiful hair

Vitamin A in tomatoes helps keep hair strong and shiny. It is also useful for eyes, skin, bones and teeth.

It benefits the kidneys

Seedless tomatoes have been shown to reduce the risk of kidney stones.

Good for the eyes

Vitamin A in tomatoes is amazing for improving eyesight. In addition, tomatoes are one of the best dishes to eat to prevent night blindness. Tomatoes are full of valuable minerals, including chromium. It helps diabetics regulate blood sugar.

Fresh pasta with tomato sauce

Ingridients

600 g zucchini

25 g of sun-dried tomatoes

1/4 paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or a little fresh garlic)

1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or a little fresh onion)

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon basil

3 tablespoons sunflower seeds

3 tablespoons ground unshelled sesame

2 tablespoons yeast sprinkle

1 tablespoon cold pressed olive oil

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fresh basil (for decoration)

Preparation

Grate the courgettes in a bowl, add half a teaspoon of salt, stir and place in the fridge for a few hours.

Soak sun-dried tomatoes in a small amount of water for a few hours to soften them.

Squeeze the flasks slightly (squeeze to drain the liquid). Place them on a plate and add olive oil, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. Stir.

Drain the soaked sun-dried tomatoes (do not throw away the water) and mix them together with the peppers, garlic and onion with a stick mixer. To achieve the appropriate density of the sauce, add the required amount of tomato water. Season with oregano, basil and salt.

Pour the sauce over the pasta, sprinkle with yeast sprinkle and garnish with fresh basil.

Fresh pasta with tomato sauce

Ingridients

600 g of zucchini

25 g of dried tomatoes

pepper 1/4

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or a bit of fresh garlic)

1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or fresh little onions)

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon basil

3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds

3 tablespoons minced paddy sesame

2 tablespoons yeast topping

1 tablespoon cold-pressed olive oil

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fresh basil (for decorating)

Preparation of

The container zucchini grate, add half a teaspoon of salt, stir and place for a few hours in the refrigerator.

Dried tomatoes soak for several hours in a small amount of water to soften.

Flasks slightly squeeze (pinch to drain fluid). Snooze by them on a plate and add the olive oil, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. Stir.

Potion of dry tomatoes drain (water not discard) and together with pepper, garlic and onion mix the the immersion blender. To achieve adequate density of sauces, add the required amount of tomato water. Season with oregano, basil and salt.

Pour sauce over pasta, sprinkle with yeast topping and garnish with fresh basil.