Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small vidalia onions or 1 small other sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 3 lbs ripe tomatoes, cored and chopped
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 14 cups cold water
  • 6 -12 paper thin lemon slices, for garnish

Method

  • Heat the oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium heat; add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the ginger and cook 1 minute more.
  • Add the tomato and salt; bring to just a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes are soft and juicy, about 15 minutes.
  • Pass the tomato mixture through a food mill or sieve (to remove the seeds and skin) and return it to the pot.
  • Allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Stir in lemon juice and enough cold water to make 6 cups.
  • If serving immediately, divide among 6 soup bowls and top each with 1 or 2 lemon slices.
  • Or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days; let stand 30 minutes at room temp before garnishing and serving.
  • 1 point per serving (1 cup).