Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• Tomatoes 1 ½ lbs
• Olive Oil 2 tbsp
• Onion, chopped 1
• Garlic, crushed 1 clove
• Red capsicum, chopped 1 small
• Chicken or vegetable stock 4 cups
• Tomato paste 2 oz
• Basil ¼ cup

Method

• Removed seeds of the tomatoes, then peel and finely chop.Heat the oil in a pan, cook the onion, garlic and red capsicum till soft. Add the tomato and cook another 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, stock, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and put the mixture in a blender until it is smooth. Return to the pan and heat gradually. Add the fresh basil to the tomato soup, cook 2 minutes and serve.