Farmer'S Market Tomato Souo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 small carrots
1 stalk celery
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large tomatoes (roughly 1 lb.)
1 cup broth of choice
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Consider goat cheese, avocado, or cucumber slices as garnish

Preparation

Finely chop carrots, celery and garlic. In a medium saucepan, heat oil and saute vegetable on medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes.
Quarter tomatoes and remove seeds. Add tomatoes to sauce pan and stir until skins begin to loosen. Carefully remove skins and discard.
Add broth and simmer until tomatoes are very tender, about 10 minutes.
Using an immersion blender or a standard blender in batches, blend the soup until smooth. Add cayenne, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Pour into bowls and garnish with your choice of toppings.