Tomato Soup With Basil (Potage De Tomate A La Recipe

• 3 lb Plum tomatoes
• 5 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 x Red bell pepper, diced
• 2 x Garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. Tomato paste
• 1 tsp Fresh thyme leaves, -Or possibly-
• 1/4 tsp -Dry thyme, crumbled
• 1 dsh Warm pepper sauce
• 1 sm Fennel bulb, trimmed, diced
• 1 sm Zucchini, diced
• 1 sm Green pepper, diced
• 4 lrg Mushrooms, diced
• 1 x Celery stalk, diced
• 4 x Fresh basil leaves thinly sliced

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