Roasted Tomato-Basil Soup - Rabbi Sharon Sobel

Ingredients

• 20 ripe Roma tomaties
• 28oz can Muir Glen (or other brand) Organic Fire-Roasted Whole tomatoes
• 8.5oz jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
• 1 large celery root
• 2 onions
• 3 carrots
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 bunch parsley
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 1 tbsp dried dill
• 1½ tsp salt or more to taste
• ¾ tsp freshly-ground black pepper or more to taste
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 dash maple syrup
• 1 pinch dried red hot pepper (o