Tomato soup (serves 6)
A quick and delicious soup! A tomato soup with all the flavour and no time-consuming roasting :)
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Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter 2 large leeks, halved lengthwise and sliced (white & light green parts only) 2 cloves garlic, minced 170g tomato paste 4 cups chicken stock 2 cans whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up 1 Tbsp honey/ sugar 1 cup cream 1/2 cup chopped basil 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp lemon zest |
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Method:
Heat margarine and sauté the leaks, stirring occasionally until softened
Stir in garlic and cook for 2mins
Stir in tomato paste
Add chicken stock, tomatoes and honey and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer for 15-20mins
Using a stick blender, blend the soup until smooth
Stir in cream, basil, lemon juice and zest
Heat margarine and sauté the leaks, stirring occasionally until softened
Stir in garlic and cook for 2mins
Stir in tomato paste
Add chicken stock, tomatoes and honey and bring to the boil. Allow to simmer for 15-20mins
Using a stick blender, blend the soup until smooth
Stir in cream, basil, lemon juice and zest
tips
* Use the stick blender in the pot
