Courtesy of Jordan Champagne, proprietor, Happy Girl Kitchen Café in Pacific Grove
1 pint preserved tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
½ teaspoon salt
Heat olive oil and toast herbs to enhance flavor. If tomatoes were preserved with skins on, slip them off, if desired. Add the entire jar of tomatoes as well as juice and sea salt. Blend with an immersion blender to desired consistency. Garnish with a dollop of crème fraîche and basil. The best tomato soup is that easy
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