Creamy tomato soup

This delicious Creamy Tomato Soup uses Soymilk Cream to bring out the flavours of your tomatoes and provide a nice smooth and creamy taste. You can substitute fresh tomatoes in place of canned, it is a great way to use up those tomatoes from your garden.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tsp fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup Silk Original soymilk
• ¼ cup Silk Original Creamer
• Fresh ground pepper

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a 4-litre stockpot.
2. Add the onion and saute for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute; an additional 3 minutes.
3. Combine the salt, whole tomatoes with juice, vegetable broth, bay leaf, basil and thyme into the stockpot.
4. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to crush the tomatoes.
5. Remove the bay leaf; add Silk, Silk Creamer and a few grinds of fresh pepper.
6. Put soup in 2 batches in a blender until smooth and creamy (use caution when blending hot soup).
7. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Return soup to pot, heat gently and serve.