Fast tomato soup

Name: Fast tomato soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: ½ onion, peeled and chopped; 1 vegetable stock cube (see tips); 1 red pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato purée; 400 tinned tomatoes; 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped; 1 carrot, washed and grated; 1 tablespoon oil; 25 g butter; pesto to serve (optional); salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 75 ml double cream (optional); 1 litre water

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Lucy's Food

By Lucy Cufflin

Published 2013

About

Many of us associate the flavour of Heinz tomato soup with comfort. By adding sweet red pepper to this tomato soup recipe it comes close to the flavour that is so popular. This is one for the days you want to be wrapped in warmth.

Ingredients

½ onion, peeled and chopped
25 g butter
1 tablespoon

Gluten-free
Soup
Vegetarian

Method

Put everything, apart from the cream, into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Season and simmer for 25–30 minutes.
Blend the soup until smooth. Add the cream and adjust seasoning. This can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Stir the pesto in a bowl to loosen the texture, adding a little extra olive oil if needed.