Sunday Tomato Soup

Serves 4 · Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min

A simple, bright soup for when tomatoes are at their best.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 800 g ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 500 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp sugar
• a small bunch of basil
• salt and pepper, to taste

Method

1. Warm the olive oil in a large pan and cook the onion for 8 minutes until soft.
2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
3. Add the tomatoes, stock and sugar. Simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add most of the basil and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve with the rest of the basil on top and some good bread.