Tomato-Vodka Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 medium onions, sliced
2 small garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1 (32 ounce) container vegetable broth (4 cups)
2 (28 ounce) cans Italian plum tomatoes, drained
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup vodka
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups half-and-half

Preparation

In a skillet, saute onions and garlic in olive oil and butter over medium high heat for 1 minute In a slow cooker, add vegetable broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, vodka, salt and sugar. Then add the sauteed onions and garlic. Cover and cook on high heat for 5 hours.
Puree the soup in batches, then stir in half-and-half.
Cover and cook for an addition 20 minute on low heat setting.