RECIPE: Easy Tomato Soup

Ingredients

1. 500 g fresh ripe tomatoes
2. 2 pints water
3. 2 medium onion
4. 2 medium carrot
5. 3 cloves garlic
6. 2 tbsp olive oil
7. Small handful of fresh chopped basil or pasley
8. Salt and pepper
9. Stock cube

Direction

• Peel and roughly slice the carrots, onions and garlic. Put a large pan/pot on a medium heat and add olive oil. Add all your chopped and sliced ingredients into the pan/pot and mix together with a wooden spoon.
• Cook for around 10 to 15 minutes, until the carrots have softened and the onion is lightly golden.
• Put the stock cubes into a jug or pan and pour in 1.5 litres of boiling water from the kettle. Stir until the stock cubes are dissolved, then add to the pan/pot with your fresh ripe tomatoes, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes with the lid on. Add the basil/parsley leaves, blend the entire soup in a blender. 

Garnish with basil/parsley and serve.