Tomato soup day

Tomato soup on a rainy winter day in the desert
what not a better way to warm and comfort my family for dinner ( aside from adding grilled cheese of course) You can imagine my grilled cheese is a little sideways from ordinary - but more importantly the soup........

1 2 quart stock pot melt
1 tbsp butter

in the bowl of the food processer add

6 baby carrots
1/2 small onion ( sweet type)
2 cloves of garlic

and pulse until small dice

add the chopped vegetables to the melthed butter
cook until the aroma of the onions and garlic is strong.

add 16 oz of good chicken stock ( 2 cups)

and bring the mixture to a full boil.
cook until the vegetables are softened -
about 10 mins

add one can large petite diced tomatoes, and one small can
stir -
reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 mins
puree in a blender or with an imersion blender until smooth
season to taste with salt and pepper

serve hot

* you may add cream at the end for extra richness