Diabetic-friendly Tomato Onion Soup

Contributed by Anita at Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

 * 2 cups thinly sliced onions
 * 4 tsp olive oil
 * 2⅔ cups tomato juice
 * 2 cups water
 * 2 tbsp minced fresh basil
 * 2 tsp minced fresh oregano
 * 1 tsp sugar
 * 1 tsp celery salt
 * 2 cups diced seeded plum tomatoes

Directions

 * 1) In a large sauce pan, sauté onions in oil until tender.
 * 2) Add the tomato juice, water, basil, oregano, sugar and celery salt.
 * 3) Bring to a boil.
 * 4) Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
 * 5) Add the tomatoes; cook 10 minutes longer.

Nutritional information
For a 1-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium tomato juice):
 * 82 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.
 * Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch.