Classic Tomato Soup
5 simple everyday ingredients - tomatoes, carrots, onions, garlic and basil are the foundation of this classic tomato soup recipe. You won't believe how easy this is to make!
Ingredients
- 4 large carrots
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 400g can of quality plum tomatoes - San Marzano if you can find them
- 1 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 5 leaves fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar adjusted to taste
- Ground black pepper and salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel and roughly slice the carrot, onion and the garlic.
- Melt the butter in a pan over a medium heat.
- Add in the carrot, onion, garlic and cook with lid on for 10 to 15 minutes, or until softened – do not brown
- Stir in the chicken stock, tomatoes with their juice and the tomato paste to the pan
- Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on
- Remove the pan from the heat
- Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then stir through the basil leaves
- Allow to cool to room temperature then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth
- Transfer back to the pan and re-heat
- Add the sugar, taste and adjust. This will vary depending on the acidity of the tomatoes
- Add salt and pepper seasoning to taste
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 10610IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
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