Tomato Soup with Tomato and Garlic Matzo Balls

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup duck fat melted
• 1 cup Yehuda Matzo Meal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/4 cup water as needed
• garlic for garlic confit (see note)
• roasted tomatoes (see note)
• 4 cups bread croutons (see note)
• 5 plum tomatoes, halved
• 5 shallots, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or 3 cubes Gefen Frozen Garlic
• 1/2 cup Gefen Tomato Paste
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 cubes Gefen Frozen Basil
• 3 tablespoons soy sour cream
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste