Gingerly's Tangy Tomato Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
• 2/3 cup vegetable juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped zucchini
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped artichoke heart
• italian style crouton
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan cook onion, carrot, celery in hot butter for 5 minutes.
• 2 add tomatoes, vegetable juicesugar, italian seasoning, salt and pepper and simmer ten minutes.
• 3 cool slightly in a belnder or food processor place half of the tomato mixture and blend, repeat with remaining half.
• 4 add enough water to reach desired consisitency.
• 5 add in zuccini and hot pepper sauce.
• 6 boil til zucchini is tender then add artichoke hearts.
• 7 top with croutons and cheese.