Tomato Soup

Name: Tomato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 red onion (chopped); 1/2 red bell pepper (cut into large chunks); 1/2 carrot (peeled and grated); 1 garlic (crushed); 1 tbsp olive oil; 400 g canned chopped tomatoes; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 3 tbsp tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 small handful fresh thyme leaves; 250 ml vegetable stock; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 4 tbsp heavy cream; to taste basil leaves, olive slices, whipped cream for garnish

A velvety tomato soup, perfect for pairing with crusty bread, and can be garnished with cream and vegetables.

45 min

Easy

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Ingredients

red onion (chopped) 1

red bell pepper (cut into large chunks) 1/2

carrot (peeled and grated) 1/2

garlic (crushed) 1

olive oil 1 tbsp

canned chopped tomatoes 400 g

tomato paste 3 tbsp

tomato ketchup 3 tbsp

sugar 2 tbsp

fresh thyme leaves 1 small handful

vegetable stock 250 ml

salt to taste

black pepper to taste

heavy cream 4 tbsp

basil leaves, olive slices, whipped cream for garnish to taste

Instructions

Prepare the vegetables

Chop the onion and cut the red bell pepper into large chunks. Peel the carrot and grate it using the coarse side of a box grater, then crush the garlic.

Sauté and simmer

Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onion, red pepper, and carrot for 5 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, ketchup, garlic, sugar, thyme, and stock. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.

Blend and season

Season with salt and pepper. Blend the soup until smooth, stir in the heavy cream, and serve. Garnish with basil leaves, olive slices, and whipped cream.