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Tomato Soup
I look forward to winter because it means it’s that time of year for soup. The secret to making a good tomato recipe is using quality ingredients. Use the best ripe red tomatoes you can find. For a richer version of this recipe, you can add a little cream or sour cream. Serves 4.
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For 4 people (
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- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 carrot,chopped
- 1 celery stick,chopped
- 2 garlic cloves,chopped
- 1.5 pound ripe tomatoes quartered
- 13 ounce canned tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 pinches salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and saute the onion, carrot, celery and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and continue to cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the tomato has broken down.
- Add the canned tomatoes, chicken stock and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and allow the soup to cool down a little. Puree the soup in batches in a blender.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Be generous with the pepper, tomato soup tastes great with a lot of pepper.
- Serve immediately while hot and garnish with chopped basil and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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