TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP
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Published on: 13 Aug 2014
1 kg ripe tomatoes(skins removed)
3 large cloves of garlic whole
1 level tablespoon full of fresh Basil finely chopped
500ml(1 pint) good vegetable stock
salt and black pepper to season
Roast the cloves of garlic. Usually 10 minutes in a hot oven is enough to soften the pulp.
To skin the tomatoes place in a pan of boiling water for a minute and remove them. The skin comes off easily
Place the tomaties, pulped roasted garlic and basil in a food processor and blitz them
Add the mixture to a saucepan with the stock simmer on low heat for 10-15 minutes.DO NOT BOIL,
Season and serve with crusty bread
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