Simple, Hearty Tomato Soup | VegWeb.com, The World's Largest Collection of Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 1 rib celery, finely diced
• 1/2 sweet red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 3 cups canned whole tomatoes, with juice
• 2 cups strong vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper, to taste
• vegan sour cream, to serve, optional