Tomato, Red Pepper and Basil Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tin of tomatoes
• 1 red pepper, cubed
• ½ a red onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in 150 ml of water
• Splash of balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp of muscavado sugar
• A couple of sprigs of fresh basil, finely sliced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

• Chopping board and sharp knife
• Saucepan and wooden spoon
• Measuring jug

Method

• Put your saucepan on a low heat and sweat the onions and garlic together for a couple of minutes, then add the pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes when it will start to soften.
• Add in the rest of your ingredients at this point withholding a couple of the basil leaves for decoration.
• Leave this to simmer for 10-15 minutes and voila. This is such a flavoursome soup great as a starter or a main with some lovely toasted sourdough bread on the side.

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