Homemade Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 500ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp caster sugar
• 100ml double cream
• Small handful of fresh basil leaves
• Crusty bread, to serve
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the onion for 8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

2. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato purée, stock and sugar.

3. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.

4. Add the basil and blend until smooth.

5. Stir in the cream, season and warm through. Serve with crusty bread.