Dairy Free Tomato Bisque with Coconut Milk

This soup is just the ticket on a rainy day!  Love the flavor of the fire roasted tomatoes in here.  I topped this with a bit of pesto, you can make pesto without cheese if you so choose!

• 2 Cans of Fire Roasted Tomatoes
• 1/2 can of tomato paste-organic if you can!
• 1 Can of Coconut Milk
• 4 Cups Broth
• 1 Large Onion-diced
• 1 Clove of Garlic-chopped
• 2 Stalks of Celery-diced
• 2 Carrots-diced
• 1 Tablespoon of Basil dried or fresh or frozen
  Salt and Pepper to Taste.

Chop all ingredients and saute the onion, garlic, celery and carrots in a saucepan for 8-10 minutes till the onions turn clear.  Add broth, tomatoes and the basil.  Simmer for an hour,  Add coconut milk and then puree one cup at a time until your desired consistency is reached..I like some chunks!  Add more coconut milk if you want it creamier after you blend it.