Tomato Herb Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper
• 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 cups vegetable broth

Before you cook

• Mince the 2 cloves of garlic.
• Open the cans of tomato paste and crushed tomatoes.
• Measure out the dried oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, red pepper and black pepper.

Steps

1. Add the minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, crushed red pepper and black pepper to a sauce pot.
2. Saute over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes, until the garlic softens and the herbs are fragrant.
3. Stir in the tomato paste and brown sugar.
4. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes until the paste darkens to a burgundy color.
5. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth.
6. Whisk until the soup is completely smooth.
7. Raise the heat to medium and warm through, stirring now and then.
8. Serve hot.