Creamy Tomato Soup

Ingredients 
2 T olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, roughly chopped

2 T balsamic vinegar

1/2 t baking soda

1 c half and half

Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in saucepan over med-high heat. 

2. Add onion and sauté, stirring often until just tender. 

3. Add garlic and thyme and sauté an additional 2 minutes.

4. Add crushed tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently. 

5. Reduce heat to low and stir in baking soda. 

6. Add in half and half, stir well and bring back to a simmer, do not boil.

7. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the saucepan.

8. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Makes 4 servings. Takes about 25 minutes.

Notes:

-       Sometimes this soup turns out really thick, if that happens just add some more half and half or tomato juice to bring it to your desired consistency.