Homemade Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons good olive oil
• 1 Large Onion (chopped)
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 56 oz whole tomatoes ((two 28oz cans) crushed)
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (whipping cream or half and half)

Instructions

1. 1

   Start with adding the carrots, celery, and onion to a food processor with the regular blade.

2. 2

   In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onions, carrots and celery and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.

3. 3

   Add the garlic and cook for another minute.

4. 4

   Stir in the chicken stock, tomatoes and salt and pepper to taste.

5. 5

   Bring the soup to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   remove from the heat, add the cream, and using a hand blender carefully puree the soup. If you're worried about burning yourself, wait until the soup cools before pureeing.