Creamy Tomato Soup

My daughter had this one along with a grilled cheese made with goat and Havarti (I think) when we ate at Tupelo Honey Cafe a couple years ago. She loved it. I knew when I got this book at some point I wanted to try this recipe. I saved my left overs so my daughter can try this too.

It's easy to make and doesn't even take flour to thicken it, but tomato paste instead. It didn't get real thick, just right and was creamy and delicious. I did omit the bay leaf since hubby and son don't care for the taste it lends some dishes.

Not many ingredients in this one - crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, a little sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper and heavy cream. Very satisfying on a cold winter night with crackers and a grilled cheese sandwich.