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Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup

Home made Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup is so quick and delicious, you'll wonder why you ever used tinned soup!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 3
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • large knob of butter
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 400 g tin Italian chopped tomatoes
  • 350 mls vegetable stock
  • 75 mls single cream
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • salt & pepper
  • extra cream to swirl
  • extra basil to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oil and butter in a large pan over a medium heat.
  2. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and sweat under a lid stirring occasionally until softened (about 10 minutes)
  3. Add the tinned tomatoes, stock, basil, cream and seasoning.
  4. Heat through on a low heat for a few minutes.
  5. Take off the heat and blend with a stick blender.
  6. Serve with a swirl of cream and a pinch of dried basil.