Tomato Dill Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
• 3 lbs fresh tomatoes, diced (or 2-28 oz cans chopped or ready cut tomatoes)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
• 2 cups yellow onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
• 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon dry dill weed
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 cups half-and-half (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in large soup pot, add all ingredients except orange zest and half and half.
• 2 bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• 3 in batches, ladle hot soup into blender and puree until smooth.
• 4 return back to soup pot and add orange zest and half and half (if using).
• 5 bring back to simmer and serve.