A great hearty soup for a cold winter day.

• 2 tbsp of canola oil
• 3 to 4 medium Garlic cloves, sliced thin
• ¼ of a medium sized Yellow Onion, diced medium size, (about ½ cup)
• 2 stalks of Celery, diced medium size
• 1 whole sweet Red Pepper, seeded and diced medium size
• ½ cup of White wine
• 2 liters or 67oz of Canned Diced Tomato, leave chunky
• 750 ml of Tomato Juice
• 750ml Water
• ¼ cup of Foo King® Hot Relish (optionally increase to ½ cup for a hotter soup)
• 2 tbsp of fresh chopped Basil
• ¼ cup of Honey
• Salt and black pepper to taste at the end.
  
  

1. Prep all ingredients before starting to cook.
2. Heat canola oil in a medium to large size pot over a medium heat
3. Add the sliced garlic cloves and diced onions to the pot and sauté until the onions and garlic have started to lightly caramelize.
4. Add the diced celery and red pepper.
5. Sauté until the vegetables are cooked.
6. Pour in the white wine and reduce the liquid by ¾ before adding the diced tomato, tomato juice, water and the Foo King® Hot Relish.
7. Let the soup simmer for 45 minutes on a low heat, stirring often.
8. Once the soup ready for serving add the basil and honey simmer for an extra 5 minutes then season to taste with the salt and pepper.

Yields 3.5 liters.