Tomato Soup

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion sliced
pinch salt
2 lbs tomatoes
2-3 cloves garlic sliced
1 tbsp uncooked white rice /basmati rice/
a sprig of fresh thyme or basil or both
1/2 bay leaf
1 cup water
1 tbsp butter

Instructions
In a large pot, add butter, olive oil, onion and pinch of salt. Steam until soft (do not brown).
While onions are steaming, wash and core your tomatoes.
Add garlic to pot of onions and cook for 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes, salt, rice, bay leaf and your fresh herbs to the pot of onions.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until your tomatoes are well-cooked rice is tender.
Add the last 3 ingredients (water, butter, pinch salt) and cook until butter melts.
Remove from heat, and take out bay leaf and herb sprigs.
Puree to your liking.