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Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
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Tomato and Basil Soup

Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 189 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com

Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine English, Italian
Keyword Basil, carrot, Soup, tomato
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 celery stick, chopped
  • 2 potatoes, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3.5 cups cooked tinned plum tomatoes Metric 800 grams
  • 40 fl oz vegetable stock Metric 1.2 litre
  • 6.75 fl oz milk Metric 200 ml
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 cup passata Metric 250 grams
  • 1 bunch of fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. First, get all of the ingredients together.

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  2. Next, heat the oil over medium heat and add the carrot, carrots, potatoes and onion and sweat off until the onion has softened. Do not burn the onion.

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  3. Now, stir in the tomato puree. Then add the tinned tomatoes, passata, sugar, white wine vinegar, and bay leaf and bring to a simmer.

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  4. Now, add the vegetable and continue to simmer for around 20 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  5. Once the vegetables have softened add the remaining basil.

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  6. Now, using a food processor or a stick blender, blend all of the soup to a puree and add back to the pan. This is the base soup and can be kept in the fridge for up to 48 hours or be frozen for up to a month. Remember to defrost thoroughly before use.

  7. To serve the soup add them ilk and heat through until fully absorbed.

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com
  8. Season the soup to taste and serve on its own or with tasty cheese and chive scones. Yum!

    Traditional and classic tomato and basil soup. What a recipe! Tasty, creamy and at only 169 calories per serving, very healthy too!! If you miss out the scones... ???? Yum! | theyumyumclub.com