Potage aux Tomates

I learned how to make this simple and delicious soup from Gisele Kassen, my friend Annah Kassen's mother. She had us over for a cooking class and this was one of the appetizer dishes. I have made it about 10 times since then!

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
1 stick celery
1 can high quality whole tomatoes (I recommend Angelos- easy to purchase if you live in Vancouver or Salmon Arm:) See previous post).
1- 2 tbsp flour
2 cups vegetable broth
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tsp rosemary seeds
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper

Method

Heat butter over stove on medium heat. Add onion and saute for about 5 mins. Add herbs and salt and pepper. Add garlic and celery and saute for about 5 more minutes. Add tomatoes and crush with a mash potato crusher. Sprinkle flour on top when mixture is bubbling and mix well. Add vege broth and bring to a boil. Then simmer for about 20 minutes. Let cool a little and then put all of the soup in the blender. Serve soup with a sprinkle of cayenne pepper in each bowl.

Enjoy!:)