Zucchini Tomato Soup

from Taste of Home

2 small zucchini, coarsely chopped

¼ c chopped red onion

1 ½ t olive or canola oil

1/8 t salt

1 c spicy hot V8 juice

1 small tomato, cut into thin wedges

Dash pepper

Dash dried basil

2 T shredded cheddar cheese, optional

1-2 T cooked crumbled bacon, optional

In a skillet, sauté the zucchini & onion in oil until crisp/tender. Sprinkle with salt. Add the v* juice, tomato, pepper and basil; cook until heated through. Garnish with cheese & bacon if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrional analysis: (without cheese & bacon) 89 calories, 4 g fat, 3 g fiber, 3 g brotein, 12 g carbs.