Plum Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 3 c.)
1 (14 oz.) can whole plum tomatoes with their juice
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chicken broth
1 Tbsp. tomato paste
2 Tbsp. or more fresh basil or 3/4 Tbsp. dried basil
1 tsp. sugar
2 medium leeks (white part only), washed and finely chopped (about 2 c.) or 2 c. finely chopped onion

Preparation

In a 2-quart saucepan, combine the fresh and canned tomatoes with their juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Add the baking soda; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Stir in the chicken broth, tomato paste, basil, sugar and leeks.
Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Serve hot.