Tomato and Basil Soup

5 from 1 vote

When using fresh tomatoes and basil this is a lovely tasting soup - ideal as a quick lunch or starter.

Course lunch, Soup

Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean

Keyword basil, soup, tomato soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5 15

Total Time 5 25

Servings people

Calories 213kcal

Cost per serving £1

Step 1 - Prepare the ingredients
Chop the tomatoes into large pieces, and the onion & garlic into small pieces
Make the vegetable stock
Step 2 - Heat the ingredients
Heat oil and butter in saucepan
Add & fry the onion until softened, add the garlic and fry for another 1 minute.
Then add the chopped tomatoes, stock, oregano, white wine and sun-dried tomato paste.
Stir and heat to just below boiling
Step 3 - Slow Cooker
Pour everything into the slow cooker and put on high for 1 hour
after 1 hour switch to low for another 4 hours
Step 4 - The Food Mill
Leave to cool for a few minutes and then run through food mill.
Step 5 - Finalise the soup
Pour into clean saucepan and add basil and cream and heat until just below boiling

If you are using a food processor (and not a mill) then run the processed soup through a sieve to get a clear liquid