Tomato Soup with Garlic and Basil Pesto
Over a year ago
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Ingredients
- 2 vegetable cubes
- 1 litre boiling water
- 50g butter
- 50g plain flour
- 1 onion
- 4 tins chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp green garlic & basil pesto
- parmesan cheese
- basil leaves
- fromage frais or creme fraiche to garnish
Accompaniment
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Description
Really easy tomato soup that has the flavour heightened by pesto and parmesan
Method
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1. Put the vegetable stock into a litre jug of boiling water and stir until it is fully dissolved.
2.Melt the butter in the pan and saute the onion, then add the tomatoes, paste and flour and stir. Add vegetable stock and salt and pepper to taste and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Leave the soup to cool and then sieve to remove big lumpy bits.
4. Return to the boil and then serve.
5. Garnish with pesto, parmesan cheese and a few basil leaves.
Chef's Tips
serve with a tablespoon of creme fraiche or fromage frais
This was quick and easy to make and delicious too - I added a half a teaspoon of dried chili flakes to give it a bit of zing and it worked really well. I can highly recommend this recipe!