Quick Homemade Tomato Soup

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Onions, chopped
4 Cloves garlic, minced
One Can (28 ozs.) of stewed tomatoes
3 cups chicken stock
1⁄4 Cup tomato paste
1⁄4 teaspoon of pepper

Directions
1) In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
2) Cook onions and garlic until softened.
3) Add tomatoes, stock, tomato paste and pepper.
4) Bring to a boil.
5) Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
6) Using immersion blender or food processor, puree (optional).


I happen to be a soup person and Ginger is 'no so much'. She enjoys pea soup and lentil soup - homemade and if I make it - French Onion! To our surprise, she enjoyed this tomato soup that had a 'heartiness' to it.