Soup of the Week: Simple Tomato Soup

One of my favorite bloggers, angry chicken, posted her recipe for tomato soup and I altered it slightly. It was super easy, tasty, healthy and comforting.

Simple Tomato Soup

Ingredients
2 T olive oil
1 yellow onion diced
3 cloves garlic diced
1 28 oz. can whole tomatoes (I used Safeway Organic brand.)
1 13 oz. can tomato sauce (I used Safeway Organic brand.)
salt
pepper
herbs: basil, thyme, oregano (whatever you have)
milk (I used organic whole milk)
honey (optional)

Directions

1. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are soft and transparent.
2. Add tomatoes with juice and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Turn to low, cover and simmer for 20-45 minutes.
3. Puree in blender or food processor.
4. Add milk as desired. I like my soup to be a creamy tomato color, so added about a cup.
5. Add salt, pepper, herbs and honey. (I added about a teaspoon of honey, just to see if I liked it. I couldn't really tell it was there.)