Healthy Tomato Bisque

Ingredients

• 1 cup carrots
• 32 oz reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup celery
• 1 cup onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tbsp light butter
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 cup fat free half and half
• 28 oz peeled plum tomatoes
• 1 tsp kosher salt