FRESH TOMATO BASIL SOUP

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FRESH TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Ingredients:

> 2 kg ripe tomatoes*, chopped
> 2 onions, chopped
> 500 ml vegetable (or chicken) broth
> 20 gr fresh basil, tied together with a kitchen rope
> ½ tbsp sugar
> 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
> 4 tbsp cream
> Olive oil
> Salt & fresh ground pepper

1 | Heat a little bit of olive oil a large pan.

2 | Add the onions and sauté until they become soft.

3 | Add the tomatoes, basil, stock and sugar and cook for 20 minutes on low.

4 | Take out the basil leaves and discard.

5 | Transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth.

6 | Transfer back to the pan.

7 | Add the balsamic vinegar and cream.

8 | Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.

› Serve with a piece of toasted bread (preferably sourdough).

› Enjoy!

*If your blender is not powerful enough to cream the tomatoes skins, then you need to peel them before cooking.