Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 q diced tomatoes
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 plum tomato
• 1 c chicken broth
• 1 c water
• 1/2 c olive oil
• 1 tsp basil
• 2 tsp butter
• 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt

Direction

Preheat oven to 450 F

Spread the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a baking pan. Season with salt, pepper, olive oil and basil. Place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Melt the butter in a large stock pot. Pour the chicken broth, water, and contents from the baking pan Into the large stock pot. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.

Mix the contents in the large stock pot with either a blender or hand blender. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Server in a bowl.