Hearty, Chunky Tomato Soup

The perfect soup to go with grilled-cheese sandwiches. {“@context”:”http:\/\/schema.org\/”,”@type”:”Recipe”,”name”:”Chunky Tomato Soup”,”author”:{“@type”:”Person”,”name”:”Edward F. Gumnick”},”datePublished”:”2016-06-04 16:46:28″,”image”:””,”description”:””,”recipeYield”:”4 bowls”,”prepTime”:”PT20M”,”cookTime”:”PT30M”,”recipeIngredient”:[“1 T olive oil”,”3\/4 c onion (coarsely chopped)”,”3\/4 c bell pepper (any color, coarsely chopped)”,”1 clove garlic (minced)”,”1 28-oz can diced tomatoes (preferably with no added salt)”,”1 8-oz can tomato sauce (preferably with no added salt)”,”1 packet Saz\u00c3\u00b3n con culantro y achiote”,”1 packet chicken bouillon (powdered (or one cube))”,”1 c water”,”1 c half and half”,”8 large leaves basil (rinsed, dried, and chiffonaded)”],”recipeInstructions”:[“Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.”,”Saut\u00c3\u00a9 onion and bell pepper until onion started to become translucent.”,”Add garlic and saut\u00c3\u00a9 for another minute.”,”Added diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, seasoning packets, and water. Bring to a boil, then reduced to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.”,”Remove from heat. With a ladle or large spoon, scoop some of the vegetable solids and broth into a blender. Pur\u00c3\u00a9e to desired smoothness. (How
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