Tomato Soup without mayonnaise pesto

1/2 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup carrot , finely chopped 1/2 cup celery , finely chopped 1 large onion , chopped 10 plum tomatoes , ripe, halved 1 dash salt ,[...]

6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium yellow onions , chopped 2 garlic cloves , chopped 24 ounces plum tomatoes , undrained 3 cups low sodium chicken broth ,[...]

add to shopping list 5 tablespoons picked-over split skinned toovar dal (a variety of pigeon pea, usually descibed as as yellow lentils) 4 cups water 1 1/2[...]