Fresh Tomato Vegetable Soup.

                                                  

Fresh Tomato Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of black pepper
• ½ teaspoon of oregano.
• Fresh basil leaves

Directions:


- Take a stockpot and add olive oil over medium heat


- Add tomatoes, bay leaves & salt


- Cover stockpot


- When tomatoes become mushy, pour it in mixer and make puree


- In another pot add chicken broth or vegetable broth or water


- Bring it to boil, add all vegetables and gently boil for about 20 minutes to blend all of the flavors


- Add tomato puree


- Bring it to boil


- Add salt as per taste, pepper, oregano and fresh basil leaves


- Remove from heat


- Garnish with some basil leaves or chopped green onion


- Serve and Enjoy!