Tomato Soup!

Lately, I have wanted to eat tomato soup ALL THE TIME. Probably because it's freezing and snowy! So I have been making my own, and it's easy, cheap, and makes me feel like a real country mountain mama! Except Stella won't eat it...but I still offered!
It's a little different every time I make it, but essentially I chop an onion, mince a looooot of garlic, and throw that on to sauté. I use water to do this, instead of oil, because it's fat free and tastes fine!
As that cook, I think about what else I might want to taste today! Sometimes I will throw in some bell peppers...especially good when I use the jarred roasted red peppers. Maybe tons of rosemary...whatever embellishments you're into, throw 'em in. Staples are:
Can of salt free diced or crushed tomatoes (basil, onion, garlic, whatever flavor is fine)
Some sodium free veggie bullion ( i use half a cube and some water- however much feels right)
whatever cut up veggies I have on hand
tons of italian type spices (marjoram, oregano, sometimes sage or thyme, sometimes just italian herb blend)

Lately I have been throwing it in the blender- you have to be careful and let the steam out pretty often, and I do let the soup cool a little before doing this. The steamy hot pic at the top is pre-blender. Here's the finished product.
I like to keep it pretty hearty, but you could add water to thin it out. If I eat this with a few of those ridiculously healthy Wasa crackers, it's a filling meal! If you ate it with a non vegan awesome grilled cheese...you'd be in heaven. Next time I'm adding chipotle (obsessed...)