Tomato Soup

 Tomato Soup

• 4 fresh tomatoes
• 2-3 basil leaves, minced
• 1/2 of a yellow onion, minced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• Olive oil

1. Mince the garlic and onion. In the bottom of your soup pot sauteé the ingredients with a little bit of olive oil.
2. Chop the tomatoes and place them in the pot. Cook on low until the tomatoes are very soft.
3. Remove the mixture from heat and pass it through a blender or food processor until it's smooth.
4. Return tomato mixture to the pot and stir in the basil, salt and sugar.
5. Cook over medium heat until soup reaches desired consistency.

*To thicken: Brown 3 tbsp. flour and 2 tbsp. butter in a pan and add it to the soup.