Tomato Soup

3 1/2oz tomato
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup water
3/4 tsp basil
1/2 tsp onion powder
salt & pepper to taste
Preheat Broiler
Cut tomato in half and place on cookie sheet flat side down.  Broil 5-10 min until skin is blistered and blackened.  Let cool and then remove skin.  In a medium sized sauce pan, heat 1/4 cup water.  Add onion powder and cook for 5 min.  Add garlic and cook for 2 min.  While that is cooking, place tomato in food processor or blender and puree until smooth.  Stir tomato puree into saucepan and add rest of water.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 min.  Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper.