Roasted Tomato and Vegetable Soup with Tasso Ham

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh tomatoes
• 2 small zebra eggplants or one medium regular eggplant
• 1 head of garlic, cut in half
• 4 small vidalia onions, cut in half
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2-4 cups water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh basil
• Olive oil or tea seed oil, avocado, walnut or pumpkin (optional)
• 1/2 cup diced tasso ham or thick cut/slab bacon, cooked and drained

Preparation

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