Simply Souperlicious – Chilled Roasted Cherry Tomato and Blood Orange Soup

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of cherry tomatoes halved and roasted in the oven
• 1 can of tomato paste
• 1 small potato
• 1 can of crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 ripe avocado pitted
• 1 small carrot
• 1 red scallion
• 1 leek
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon spicy paprika
• 5 cup(s) veggie stock with
• 1 veggie bouillon cube
• 1 jalapeño pepper (optional)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 half cup of Blood Red Orange juice (squeezed or juice concentrate)
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• pinch of salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons, crème fraîche or fresh cream
• springs of basil
• pinch of thyme
• pinch of cumin
• pinch of oregano or Italian spices
• 1 squeeze lemon