Tomato and Basil Soup

I used this recipe before I got really ill last week and thought it was very tasty!

Ingredients (for four people)

- 1 tbsp of olive oil

- 1 large onion, diced

- 70g of ripe tomatoes

- 150ml of vegetable stock

- A 1 litre carton of tomato juice

- 15g of shredded basil leaves

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
2. Add the onion and fry until soft.
3. Split the tomatoes into two lots. Half one lot.
4. Add the halved tomatoes to the pan and cook for five minutes, breaking down with a wooden spoon.
5. Pierce the remaining tomatoes and place them in a bowl of boiling water for two minutes.
6. Remove the skins, cut into chunks and remove the seeds.
7. Place the onion/tomato mixture into a blender with the stock and mix until smooth.
8. Pass the mixture through a sieve to get rid of any seeds then return to the pan with the tomato juice, half the basil and the chopped tomatoes.
9. Heat through and serve sprinkled with the remaining basil!

Yum yum!