Classic Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

Olive oil

1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced

1 kg mixed tomatoes, very ripe

Method:

1. Add a lug of olive oil to your biggest pan over a medium heat. Add the basil stalks to the pan with the sliced garlic. Fry for about a minute then add all the tomatoes. Stir in 150ml of water and bring to the boil. Reduce to a medium heat and let the tomatoes cook for 5 minutes until they are slightly broken down. If your tomatoes are nice and ripe they'll be naturally sweet and soft, which means you won't need to cook the soup for too long.

2. Remove the soup from the heat, then carefully blitz with a hand blender until you get a consistency that's to your liking.

3. Serve in warm bowls and sprinkled with the reserved basil leaves.

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