Tomatoes are popular for their sweet and tangy flavor. If you combine them with potatoes to make delicious tomato soup, it can not only be consumed in the hot summer to relieve discomfort, but also has great health benefits, as follows:
Recipe for Tomato Potato Soup
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes, 1 potato, a little minced pork, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cooking wine, 1 teaspoon sugar
Some coriander, some tomato sauce.
Steps:
1. Cut a cross on the tomatoes and blanch them in hot water to peel off the skin.
2. Prepare a little minced pork and peel and dice the potato.
3. After peeling the tomatoes, dice them.
4. Heat the wok, add vegetable oil, stir-fry the minced pork until it changes color, then add a little soy sauce and stir-fry evenly.
5. Continue to add the tomatoes and stir-fry for a while.
6. Add some hot water, a little cooking wine, and salt, stir well, then add the diced potatoes.
7. Add some tomato sauce for better taste, then add a little sugar and stir well.
8. Sprinkle some coriander when serving.
Health Benefits of Tomato Potato Soup
1. Control blood pressure and prevent heart disease
In the hot and humid summer, blood vessels contract, leading to high blood pressure. Adequate intake of potassium can prevent the increase in blood pressure caused by excessive intake of sodium. Potatoes are a good source of potassium.
A new study from the University of Verona in Italy found that eating ripe tomatoes can intake more antioxidants and have a better effect in preventing heart disease.
2. Nurture the spleen and stomach, prevent constipation
Chinese medicine believes that potatoes have the effect of "harmonizing the stomach and invigorating the spleen". They are good food for nourishing the spleen and stomach.
3. Anti-fatigue and anti-aging
Tomatoes are rich in potassium and sodium. In the human body, potassium usually works with sodium to maintain normal muscle activity and regulate the balance of osmotic pressure and water inside and outside the cells, preventing excessive loss of body fluid.
Moderate consumption of tomatoes in summer helps to maintain normal muscle activity and nerve responses, reducing fatigue symptoms caused by potassium and sodium deficiency.
Potatoes are rich in vitamin C, a water-soluble vitamin that helps improve gum health and enhance immunity in the elderly.
Especially for elderly people who enjoy sports, eating potatoes every day and increasing the intake of vitamin C has the effects of anti-aging and anti-fatigue.
4. Prevent stroke
In hot summer weather, the body sweats a lot to dissipate heat. If water is not replenished in time, it can easily lead to insufficient blood volume, increased blood viscosity, slow blood flow, and greatly increase the chance of blood clot formation, thereby inducing a stroke.
Dietary fiber in potatoes helps control cholesterol levels in the blood. The viscous proteins in potatoes can prevent cardiovascular diseases and reduce the risk of stroke.
A new study from Finland found that foods rich in lycopene, such as tomatoes, may help reduce the risk of stroke in men.
Do not eat tomatoes on an empty stomach
Eating tomatoes on an empty stomach can cause the soluble astringents and other components in tomatoes to react with gastric acid, forming insoluble lumps, causing discomfort such as bloating and pain in the stomach. It is recommended not to eat tomatoes on an empty stomach.
