Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 cloves of garlic (peeled and chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 8 cups diced or chopped tomatoes with peelings left on
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 bay leaf ((optional))
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried

Instruction

  • Melt the butter in a large soup pot and cook onion and garlic.
  • Add in the tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, black pepper, sugar, thyme, oregano, bay leaf and basil.
  • Bring to a boil and turn down to low simmer. Cook for 20 minutes.
  • Put about 3 cups at a time into a blender and pulse 4 or 5 times being very careful not to get burned. I suggest letting the soup cool for a bit before placing in blender.