Ingredients

• 4 cups meaty tomatoes, quartered and seeded
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced or roasted
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 carrot, grated
• 3 green onions, roasted or grilled
• 1 small sweet pepper, roasted or grilled
• 1 cup veggie broth
• pepper sauce to taste
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1-2 tbsp. chopped fresh basil
• ½ cup half n half
• grated Parmesan cheese
• seasoned toasted croutons
• basil leaves, rolled and sliced for garnish

Steps

1. Heat oil in large saucepan and saute garlic.
2. Add rest of ingredients up to half n half but do not include it.
3. Simmer until tomatoes are mush, about 20 minutes.
4. Puree with immersion blender or blender. Thin with water.
5. Remove from heat, add half and half.
6. Serve with garnish of cheese, sliced basil and croutons.

Serves: 4-6

Credit: Camille Van Sant