Tomato Soup
Smooth, comforting tomato soup from canned tomatoes — better than any tin. Best friend of a grilled cheese sandwich.
by Culicious Kitchen
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 800 g canned whole tomatoes
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 1 tsp sugar
- 60 ml heavy cream
- fresh basil
- salt and pepper
Method
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes, then add the garlic for 1 minute.
- 2
Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1-2 minutes to deepen its flavor.
- 3
Add the canned tomatoes (crush them with your spoon), the stock, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer.
- 4
Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, to let the flavors develop and the tomatoes break down.
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