Tomato soup

No preparation required.

Fresh homemade tomato soup, nothing like it. Ideal when tomatoes are in season and plentiful. It can also be prepared with vegetable stock.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
2. 1 cup chopped onion
3. 2 cloves garlic, minced
4. 1 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
5. 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
6. 1 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce
7. 1 teaspoon salt
8. 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
9. 4 drops hot pepper sauce

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan on medium-high heat.
2. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender.
3. Stir in tomatoes, broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently.