red pepper tomato soup on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 1 carrot chopped
• 1 celery rib chopped
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers drained
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• Dash of crushed red pepper
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 cup Almond Breeze Almondmilk Unsweetened Original
• Freshly chopped basil and croutons for garnish optional