Tomato soup

Directions

1. Add oil to a large soup pot; let it get hot.

2. Add in onions and cook/stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until translucent.

3. Add in fresh tomatoes and canned tomatoes with juice, basil, sugar, lemon juice, and orange peel; bring to a boil.

4. Cover, lower heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add the orange juice, cilantro, parsley, salt, and pepper to the container of a blender; puree until well mixed.

6. Add 2 cups cooked tomatoes from the soup pot to the blender; puree until smooth.

7. Pour puree back into the soup pot; stir to combine.

8. Heat for 10 minutes.

9. Serve hot.

10. Garnish with basil, parsley, or chopped green onions, croutons.