18 Fresh Tomato Soup with Pounded Basil

Main Ingredients

• 300 g (11 oz) ripe tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato puré

1. Skin the tomatoes, cut them in half and press the halves lightly in the palm of your hand to squeeze out excess liquid and seeds.
2. Peel the carrot, leek, shallot and garlic, and chop them coarsely.
3. Brown them lightly in the saucepan in which you have first heated the olive oil; add the sprig of thyme and the half bayleaf. Cover them with the fresh toma