Easy Tomato & Basil Soup

• Produce

  • 3 large cloves Garlic chopped very finely
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 7 cups Tomatoes, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tsp Olive oil

• Other

  • Around 1 teaspoon pepper (add to taste
  • 1 handful Of basil (leaves and stalks are fine

Found on avirtualvegan.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 3 - 4 large cloves of garlic chopped very finely (I like lots of garlic so used 4 but adjust to suit your tastes)
• 7 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes (see recipe notes)
• 1 handful of basil (leaves and stalks are fine)
• 1 - 2 teaspoons salt (add to taste)
• Around 1 teaspoon pepper (add to taste)

Directions

• Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the oil.
• When hot add the onions and garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add the chopped tomatoes.
• Continue to cook over a medium heat, stirring every few minutes until the tomatoes have broken down and are soft.
• Remove from the heat and add basil and salt and pepper.
• Blitz in a blender or with a stick blender until smooth,
• Serve immediately.