Tomato Soup

August always finds me with an abundance of tomatoes, so why not make tomato soup?  I love a great bowl of tomato soup with an ooey gooey grilled cheese sandwich.

1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/2 cup carrot
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 jars of canned crushed tomatoes or 2 cans (28 oz) of crushed tomatoes
3 1/2 cup vegetable broth (see yesterday's recipe)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
4 drops hot pepper sauce

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.  Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender.

Add carrot and celery; cook 7 - 9 minutes until tender, stirring frequently.  Stir in tomatoes, broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, thyme, pepper and hot pepper sauce.  Reduce heat to low.  Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

There is nothing better than homemade!