Carrot And Tomato Soup

• 12 carrots - diced
• 1 onion large, - diced
• 4 cloves garlic - chopped
• 3 stalks celery - chopped
• 1 green chili pepper - chopped
• 1 clove bay leaf
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 19 ounces red beans - or your choice
• 7 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• olive oil for drizzling

1. Place the carrots, onions, garlic, celery and green chili pepper in a soup pot with a drizzle of olive oil. Saute until the onion softens and starts to become transparent.
2. Add the crushed tomatoes and bay leaf to the pot. Add the chicken broth. Add the seasonings, peas and beans and gently simmer on low for at least one hour or more.
3. Serve with your favorite noodles or rice.

carrots, onion, garlic, stalks celery, green chili pepper, bay leaf, tomatoes, frozen peas, red beans, chicken broth, salt, black pepper, oregano, chili powder, paprika, garlic, sugar, olive oil

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Carrot-and-Tomato-Soup-1650393 (may not work)