herbed sweet pepper soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 cups red onion, chopped
• 1.5 pounds red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic clove, minced
• 1.5 pounds tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1.25 teaspoons rosemary, dried
• 1.25 teaspoons thyme, dried
• 1.25 teaspoons basil, dried
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups chicken broth, diluted with 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1.25 tablespoons ginger, freshly minced
• pinch salt
• pinch pepper
• 1.25 teaspoons marjoram, dried