Tomato Carrot Soup

Description
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Ingredients

 * 3 carrots, chopped
 * 2 celery stalks, chopped
 * 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped
 * 1 teaspoon [5 mL] thyme
 * 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] basil
 * 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] soy sauce
 * 4 cups [1 L] tomato juice
 * 1 [10-ounce / 284-mL] can chicken broth concentrate
 * salt and pepper
 * yogurt [optional]
 * Freshly minced chives [optional]

Directions

 * Simmer together carrots, celery stalks, sweet red pepper, thyme, basil and soy sauce for 5 minutes.

Pour in tomato juice and chicken broth concentrate.

Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Puree mixture into a food processor or a blender.

Pour puree back into casserole.

salt and pepper, to taste.