Roasted Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 3 pounds plum tomatoes, halved
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Herbes de Provence, dried thyme or basil
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large leek, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• Pinch kosher salt
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves, preferably fresh
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 6 cups chicken stock or water, or a mixture of both
• 2 cans (28 ounces each) plum tomatoes in juice
• 1 dried chile pepper, such as ancho, pasilla or New Mexico
• Salt
• pepper