Yma's Tomato Soup

We've gotten so many questions about the Tomato Soup that Yma called about last Saturday, the one she makes at Harmony Natural Foods Coop in Bemidji. Mike, a KAXE volunteer, took better notes than I did during the show AND he tried the recipe last night. Here it is:

1 c beef broth
1T brown sugar
3 T balsamic vinegar
1 T soy sauce
5 whole garlic cloves
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 28oz cans of chopped tomatoes
3/4 c half and half

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Spray a 3x9 pan with cooking spray - peel garlic cloves and add a coarsely chopped onion. Pour tomatoes and other ingredients in. Cook 50 minutes. After cooking use a blender or food processor - then add the half and half and serve.

Mike wasn't quite sure of the high heat for 50 minutes, but he said it worked, and he'd make it again. He recommended the tomatoes be chopped instead of whole.