Tomato soup - Deliciously silky and supremely healthy

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Tomato soup





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You will love this silky-smooth tomato soup as a light dinner choice with a few croutons or a slice of toasted wholemeal bread.

Surprisingly you will feel hugely satisfied, full in the tummy, having had just one bowl of this hearty soup, and never want to binge eat, raiding the fridge in the middle of the night.  Also, this soup has nothing artificial or unhealthy, so, make a large batch and store it in the fridge for the next day too.

Remember to buy juicy ripe tomatoes from the greengrocer not from the supermarkets because the freshly picked tomatoes give a beautiful red shade to the soup and taste supremely delicious too. Also, I must emphasise that bay leaves are a must in this recipe as they give a distinct flavour unique to this soup.  So, remember to buy them along with tomatoes before setting yourself to make this soup.

Ingredients needed:

Juicy tomatoes -500g
Onions              -2
Water
Salt to taste
Sugar                -1tbsp
Bay leaves        -2

How to make:

  • Heat oil in a heavy bottom tall pan and drop in two bay leaves, chopped onions, and garlic
  • Fry until onions are soft. Do not brown them

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  • Now add chopped tomatoes all at once
  • Give a good stir
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  • Cover and cook until tomatoes are soft and juices run out. 5-8mins cooking time is enough

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  • Then pour water above the tomatoes. Cover and cook for 15mins
  • Now the tomatoes are mushy and cooked thoroughly.  Leave to cool for about 3/4mins
  • Pour into a blender and whiz at high speed

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  • Pour all into the same pot again
  • Add 1/2cup or a bit more water
  • Simmer gently for 10mins.  Do not close the pan with a lid
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  • While simmering add salt and sugar to balance the taste.  You can add a bit more than suggested in this recipe to achieve your desired taste 
  • Serve hot with croutons or toasted and buttered wholemeal slices of bread
  • Delicious and addictive too!

Tomato soup

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