Tomato Soup USDA Recipe for Schools
Our Tomato Soup is a healthy classic with tomatoes, onions, and garlic in a chicken broth base with a hint of basil.NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION1 cup (8 fl oz ladle) provides ³⁄8 cup red/orange vegetable and ¹⁄8 cup other vegetable.
Ingredients
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
Ingredients
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups Margarine, trans-fat free
Quantity
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 ²⁄3 cup 2 Tbsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄4 cup Garlic powder
- 1 gal ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp 2 tsp (about 1¹⁄2 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 1 gal 2 cup Water
- ¼ cup 2 Tbsp Low-sodium chicken base
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Dried basil
- ¹⁄2 tsp Salt
- 1¹⁄2 tsp Ground black pepper
- ¹⁄4 cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- ²⁄3 cup Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
100 Servings
Weight
- 9 lb 12 oz *Fresh onions, diced
- 5 oz Garlic powder
- 19 lb Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- - - Water
- 6 oz Low-sodium chicken base
- - - Dried basil
- - - Salt
- - - Ground black pepper
- 6 oz Sugar
- 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb Margarine, trans-fat free
Measure
- 2 qt 1¹⁄2 cups 1 tsp *Fresh onions, diced
- ¹⁄2 cup Garlic powder
- 2 gal ³⁄4 cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp (about 3 No. 10 cans) Canned plum tomatoes, undrained
- 2 gal 1 qt Water
- ³⁄4 cup Low-sodium chicken base
- ³⁄4 cup Dried basil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Ground black pepper
- ³⁄4 cup Sugar
- 1¹⁄3 cups (about ¹⁄8 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 cups 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.
- Puree 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 135 °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 50 servings, use 2 pans.For 100 servings, use 4 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 135 °F or higher.
- Portion with 8 fl oz ladle (1 cup).
Nutrition INFORMATION
Nutrition Facts
Tomato Soup USDA Recipe for Schools
Amount Per Serving 1 cup (8 fl oz ladle).
Calories 71
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 282mg12%
Potassium 395mg11%
Total Carbohydrates 11g4%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Total Sugars 6g7%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin D 0IU0%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
*
*Marketing Guide
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 5 lb 10 oz
100 Servings:
Mature onions: 11 lb 4 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
50 Servings:
About 21 lb 5 oz
About 2 gal 2 qt 2²⁄3 cups/ 2 steam table pans (12¾″ x 10½″ x 6″)
100 Servings:
About 42 lb 10 oz
About 5 gal 1 qt 1¼ cups/4 steam table pans (12¾″ x 10½″ x 6″)
