Orange & Tomato Soup

This recipe is a variation on the famous "Tomato Orange Soup" from Portland, Oregon's Elephants Delicatessen. A soup with an almost cult-like following, we guarantee it's worth trying!

Ingredients: 

1 stick butter
1/2 onion, diced
1 large shallot, diced
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 (14oz) cans of diced tomatoes
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2-3 oranges)
1/2 cup half-and-half

Directions: 

1. In a large soup pan, sauté onions and shallot in butter until translucent. Add thyme, salt, pepper, baking soda and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer on medium for 10 minutes.

2. Remove from heat, and blend with an immersion blender until soup is smooth. Return to low heat and stir in orange juice and half-and-half. Serve hot!