Tomato Soup USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Our Tomato Soup is a healthy classic with tomatoes, onions, and garlic in a chicken broth base with a hint of basil.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION 1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) provides ¹⁄2 cup vegetable.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 2 lb 7 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- - - Garlic powder
- 4 lb 12 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- - - Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Sugar
- 3 oz Canned no-salt added tomato paste
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2⅓ cups 1 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 qt 3 Tbsp 1 tsp (about ¾ No. 10 can) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- 3 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅓ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
50 Servings
Weight
- 4 lb 14 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 2½ oz Garlic powder
- 9 lb 8 oz Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 3 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 3 oz Sugar
- 6 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 8 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 1 qt ⅔ cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¼ cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¼ cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ⅔ cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, add onions, garlic powder, tomatoes, water, chicken base, basil, salt, black pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add tomato paste. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 8–10 minutes.
- Purée ingredients in stock pot with a bermixer (immersion mixer) for 3–5 minutes until mixture has a smooth consistency.
- Fold in margarine. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 2–3 minutes. Stir well.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Pour 1 gal 1 qt 2 cups (about 10 lb 10½ oz) soup into a half steam table pan (12¾′′ x 10½′′ x 6′′).For 25 servings, use 1 pan. For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Portion with 8 fl oz ladle (1 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Tomato Soup USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
1 cup (8 fl oz ladle)
Calories
71
Total Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
282
mg
12
%
Total Carbohydrate
11
g
4
%
Dietary Fiber
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
6
g
7
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin D
0
IU
0
%
Calcium
53
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
395
mg
11
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature onions: 2 lb 13 oz
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 5 lb 10 oz
Notes
*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 10 lb 10¹⁄2 ozAbout 1 gal 1 qt 1¹⁄3 cups/1 steam table pan (12¾′′ x 10½′′ x 6′′)
50 Servings:
About 21 lb 5 ozAbout 2 gal 2 qt 2²⁄3 cups/2 steam table pans (12¾′′ x 10½′′ x 6′′)
