EASIEST EVER TOMATO SOUP - ilovecooking.ie

INGREDIENTS

•  2 tbsp olive oil
•  1 onion, finely chopped
•  2 cloves garlic
•  680g bottle tomato passata
•  1 tin chopped tomatoes
•  1 litre of chicken stock
•  1 tbsp basil, chopped

To serve:

•  Crème fraiche
•  Chopped basil

INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook gently until soft. Add the garlic and stir for a minute or two.
• Add the passata, tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Blend the soup until smooth, season with salt and pepper and stir in the basil just before serving.
• Serve in mugs, with a dollop of Crème Fraiche and a scattering of basil.