2 tb Vegetable oil
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 t Basil
1 ea Bay leaf
1 tb Wholewheat flour
1 sm Carrot, diced
1 ea Celery stick, chopped
1 t Brown sugar
1 tb Cider vinegar
14 oz Canned tomatoes, chopped
1 pt Water
1 sm Garlic clove, crushed
Soy sauce, to taste Salt, to taste 2 oz Soy milk
3 tb Cooked rice
2 tb Roasted sunflower seeds
Heat oil in a soup pot & saute the onion, basil & bay leaf for 5 minutes. Stir in the flour. Add the carrot, celery, sugar, vinegar, tomatoes with their juice & water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat & let cool slightly. Blend till smooth with the garlic, soy sauce & salt. Add the soy milk & rice. Reheat & serve garnished with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds.