Vegan Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2-1 cup chopped onion (I use 1/2)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes or 8 cups peeled tomatoes or about 12 medium tomtaoes
• 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water or chicken broth
• 1/2-1 tablespoon vegetarian Worcestershire sauce (I use 1/2)
• 3/4-1 teaspoon salt (depending on what your broth is)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 drops hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot oven over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is tender.
2. Add carrot and celery; cook 7 to 9 minutes until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes, broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, thyme, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently. 

**From allrecipes but altered a bit by me