Three Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1 leek, white and green parts only, chopped
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped
3 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
fresh thyme, 2 sprigs
1 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
Add onions, celery and leek. Saute' until soft, about 8 minutes.
Add chicken broth, sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and thyme.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Remove thyme stems; discard.
Puree' soup in batches in a blender or use an immersion blender on low speed until desire texture is achieved.
Return to pan and stir in milk, vinegar and pepper.
Cook until heated through, about 6-10 minutes.