Homemade Tomato Soup on BakeSpace.com

Ingredients

• 2tblsp butter
• 3/4c FINELY chopped onion
• 1/2c FINELY chopped celery
• 1/2c FINELY chopped carrots
• 3-4 cloves garlic, MINCED
• 1/4tsp crushed bay leaf
• 1/2c tomato paste
• 2tblsp flour
• 2c cooked, chopped, peeled and seeded tomatoes, any variety
• 3c chicken or vegetable stock
• 1/3c heavy cream
• Salt and Black pepper
• 2-4tblsp sugar
• 1-3tblsp balsamic or cider vinegar