Tomato Dill Soup

Another recipe from my friends at "Cafe Luna" here for safekeeping :) "All you need is a good glass of wine, and a hunk of good bread, a simply dressed salad and you have a great meal!!!"

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 6  cups  chicken stock or 6  cups  vegetable stock
• 3  lbs fresh tomatoes, diced (or 2-28 oz cans chopped or ready cut tomatoes)
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1  medium carrot, peeled and grated
• 2  cups yellow onions, chopped
• 1  tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped
• 2  teaspoons  granulated garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1  pinch sugar
• 1 -2  tablespoon dry dill weed
• 1  tablespoon orange zest
• 2  cups half-and-half (optional)

Directions

1. In large soup pot, add all ingredients except orange zest and half and half.
2. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
3. In batches, ladle hot soup into blender and puree until smooth.
4. Return back to soup pot and add orange zest and half and half (if using).
5. Bring back to simmer and serve.