9 Reviews of Italian Tomato Soup a La Mama

From: GT in SA

On Nov 19, 2006

This is not the type of soup to serve as an entree in a gourmet restaurant. It rather falls in the same category as a Murcian cauldron or a classical gulash - and needs to be scored in that context. We had it on a cool and rainy Sunday, which is exactly the kind of weather to ahve this. Simple in preparation and full of flavours accosting the taste buds without pause. And the secret ingredient is the horseradish, without which it will not be the same. The fifth star is for a recipe that will not suffer from making by feel i.e. not sticking religiously to quantities. Within limits, the soup will taste the same PROVIDED you are careful with the horseradish. Thanks Karen, it was all it promised to be.

From: Andi of Longmeadow Farm

On Jul 19, 2008

Terrific soup, very tasty and just spouts the use of tomatoes, the vegetables, stocks, and horseradish. Very simplistic to prepare and could easily take additions as determined by the cook. I followed this exactly, except for two small additions, one being, in went fresh peas that were begging to be thrown into the warm soup. And I added some fresh homemade cheese to the top for fun. Just great in taste, and not very long to prepare, all these lead to a 5* here, and thanks for such a wonderful, delightful soup Thanks, Karen! Made for SSC Pet Parade

From: katew

On Sep 29, 2008

I have just made this and given it to a sick child who said it was really yummy. Soup is always the answer when you have a bad cold and this was no exception. I put pesto on top instead of sour cream. Great recipe , Karen !!!

From: ellie_

On Sep 14, 2008

Delicious and so easy too! We used tiny shell pasta for the pasta. The other change I made was using vegetable broth and a tomato/chicken bouilliion cube. I skipped the tomato puree and the sour cream - making this a very filling and low fat/low cal meal that was perfect for the whole family. Thanks for sharing!

From: Lauralie41

On Dec 7, 2008

Karen this soup is wonderful! Made this and took it next door to my parents for lunch. We all loved it and said we want it again soon. It has been pretty cold here and the soup really hit the spot. I used beef broth instead of the bouillon cubes, petite diced tomatoes and did not add the green pepper because I didnt have one on hand. Tasted the soup before adding it to the blender to puree and it was so good that I decided not to puree it. Also used small shell pasta that worked nicely with the smaller tomato pieces. Next time will give it a try pureed but either way I think this is very good soup! Made and reviewed for the Australia/New Zealand Forum's Recipe Swap #22.

From: Kitzy

On Mar 9, 2009

This was really tasty with an excellent flavour. The horseradish is a brilliant idea. I couldn't find any orecchiette so I just used spirals instead. I don't know if we were very hungry but two of us polished this off for dinner.

From: mama smurf

On Oct 22, 2009

This was a wonderful and tasty soup! I followed the directions exactly but I think I will try another reviewers post and not puree it next time. Thank you for a delicious dish! Made for Think Pink Breast Awareness 2009.

From: Studentchef

On Oct 20, 2009

This was good. I wasn't too sure about the horseradish but found it brought a nice zing to it. It was like adding something spicy. The flour and puree did make the soup thicker, which was also a nice touch.

From: Lainey6605

On Jan 18, 2009

This soup is wonderful. I love tomato soup and this one is so flavorful and easy to make. It made a great lunch!