Here's a recipe that my Aunt Carmen created. She is an awesome chef. See below the recipe for things I add to it.

Homemade Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Large can stewed or chopped tomatoes.
• 1 Stick margarine
• 2 Times the amount of water as tomatoes (use the can and fill it with water twice)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 chopped onion (optional) (if you are adding the seasoning blend I mention below, don't add this onion)
• Handful of egg shell pasta, uncooked
• Handful of minute rice or normal rice, uncooked

Instructions:

In dutch oven (large pot with lid), add water, margarine, salt, pepper, and tomatoes. Simmer 10 - 15 minutes. **This is when I add the other seasonings from below **

If not adding the seasonings, add the onions if you're using them. Let this stay on a low simmer for about an hour. Add the pasta and rice. Simmer until both are cooked. 

Stuff I've added to mine

• Parsley and basil - go wild
• 1 can tomato puree
• one 10 oz bag frozen seasoning blend (celery, onion, sweet green and sweet red peppers) . You can use any frozen chopped blend. Or, you can use fresh veggies and let it cook longer.

Basil is my fave too. We used to get sweet basil but I can't find that any more. Hope you can enjoy this soup.