Tomato Shishito Soup

It's my favorite time of year - soup season! This is a new soup I created with my farmers market bounty & the abundance of tomatoes from my garden. Nothing beats local produce, especially if you grow it yourself! By supporting sustainable local farmers, you're supporting your local ecosystem, economy, the environment, not to mention you're getting tastier, more nutritional produce to boot! Try out my Tomato Shishito Soup for yourself, crafted with vegetables from Simple Things Farms & my own backyard!

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped tomatoes

• 1 1/3 cup chopped shishito peppers

• 1/4 yellow onion, chopped

• 4-6 cloves crushed garlic

• 1/6 cup avocado oil

• 32 oz. chicken broth

• 1 sprig sage - chop leaves

• 5 sprigs thyme

• 3 bay leaves

• a few pinches Celtic sea salt

• cracked black pepper

• optional: top with fresh basil & grated Parmesan

The Process

• cook onion, tomatoes, peppers, garlic with avocado oil on medium heat for 20 minutes

• after 20 minutes, turn heat to low & add 16 oz. chicken broth, along with chopped sage, bay leaves, sprigs thyme, Celtic sea salt, & cracked black pepper - cover & let simmer for 45 minutes

• after 45 minutes, purée everything in a food processor then return to the soup pan

• once everything is returned to the soup pan, add 16 oz. more chicken broth & 1/4 lemon squeezed juice - cook on low for 20 more minutes

• serve once it's cooled enough to eat!

Enjoy these tasty gluten free recipes, & don't forget to check out my virtual shop with clean body care products. More products coming to the shop soon!