Tomato Chocolate Soup - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) avocado oil or grapeseed oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp (1mL) ground cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cocoa powder, plus extra for garnish
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) white wine
• 28 oz (796 mL) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups (500 mL) water
• 1 ripe pear, chopped
• 2 oz (57 g) unsweetened dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced, for garnish
• Chopped tomatoes for garnish (optional)