Tomato Bisque

Tomato Bisque

• 3 cups carrot juice (3 pounds of carrots, juiced)
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh tomatoes, chopped or 1 (28 oz) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes
• 1/4 cup unsalted, unsulfured dried tomatoes, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 large shallot, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons no-salt seasoning blend, adjusted to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 cup raw cashews
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 5 ounces organic baby spinach
• 1/4 cup hemp seeds

In a large saucepan, add all ingredients except the cashews, hemp seeds, basil and spinach. Simmer for 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

Remove 2 cups of the vegetables with a slotted spoon and set aside. Puree the remaining soup with the cashews in a food processor or high-powered blender until smooth. Return the pureed soup along with the reserved vegetables to the pot. Stir in the basil and spinach and heat until spinach is wilted.