Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1         ounce         olive oil
3         cloves        garlic -- minced
3         ounces        onions -- minced
3         ounces        tomato paste
2 1/4     pounds        tomatoes, skinned, seeded, chopped
2         quarts        chicken stock -- or vegetable stock
1/2       ounce         basil -- chopped
1 1/2     teaspoons     jalapenos -- minced
1         sprig         oregano -- chopped
1         sprig         thyme -- chopped
4 1/2     ounces        white wine -- dry
1                       bay leaf

Preparation:

1. Sweat the garlic and onions in the olive oil 2. Add the tomato paste and saute until it has a sweet aroma and beings to take on a rusty color 3. Add the tomatoes, stock, basil, jalapenos, oregano, thyme, wine, and bay leaf 4. Simmer for approximately 30 minutes 5. Strain the soup through a medium chinois