Secret Ingredient Tomato Soup

By Amanda Campbell

Found this though Shelly, I love it and have made it for Bunko. YUMMMM

Secret Ingredient Tomato Soup

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, diced

5 cloves garlic, minced

3-14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes

2 cups chicken stock

7 oz. prepared pesto {store bought is fine!}

1 tablespoon sugar

1 bay leaf

1/8 teaspoon thyme

Salt & pepper, to taste

1 cup fat free half & half

Directions:

In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onions 3-5 minutes or until they start to soften and turn translucent. Stir in garlic and cook another minute. Pour in tomatoes, chicken stock, pesto, sugar, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf and puree using an immersion blender. {A regular blender works just fine as well.} Stir in half & half and serve hot.