Tomatoe and Basil Soup

Firstly we had to prepare the tomatoes by washing and cutting them into quarters. We then had to cut out any hard cores out of the tomatoes to help make a nice smooth soup.

We then chopped an onion, a carrot and a couple of celery sticks.

We then heated some oil in a pan and cooked the onion, celery and carrot for a few minutes until soft.

We then added tomatoe purée, the chopped tomatoes, a pinch of sugar, some black pepper and bay leaves. We gave all this a stir and cooked for 10 minutes to allow the tomatoes to stew.

We then added the stock and cooked gently for 25 minutes

We added fresh basil and blended for a smooth consistency.

We served with a dollop of single cream on top. This soup was really fresh and tasty!