Name: Tomato Soup
Prep time: PT5 M
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (chopped); 2 carrots (chopped (2cm chunks)); 1 courgette (chopped (2cm chunks)); 2 cans plum tomatoes; 1 tbsp chopped (or dried) oregano and marjoram mix; 1 tsp bouillon; 1 tbsp basil leaves (torn); 1 handful grated cheese; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground pepper; 1 tsp chilli flakes (sprinkled at the end for chilli lovers); 1 drizzle olive oil; crusty bread or buttered toast to serve

Tomato Soup

Servings	Prep Time
4people	5 minutes

Cook Time

30minutes

Servings	Prep Time
4people	5 minutes

Cook Time

30minutes

Ingredients

1tbsp olive oil
1 onionchopped
2 carrotschopped (2cm chunks)
1 courgettechopped (2cm chunks)
2cans plum tomatoes
1tbsp chopped (or dried) oregano and marjoram mix
1tsp bouillon
1tbsp basil leaves (torn)
1handful grated cheese
1tsp salt
1tsp ground pepper
1tsp chilli flakessprinkled at the end for chilli lovers
1drizzle olive oil
crusty bread or buttered toast to serve

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
Add the chopped onions and carrot and soften on a low heat for 5 minutes.
Add the chopped courgettes and cook on a low heat for a further 5 minutes.
Add the plum tomatoes, bouillon and a cup of water.
Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
Whizz up with a hand blender.
To serve, sprinkle on the grated cheese, chilli (if using), torn basil leaves and a drizzle of olive oil. Have a side plate ready with french bread/buttered toast to mop up the bowl.