Tomato soup

Tomato soup is the classic of all soups.

Autumn is the time for warming soups. Tomato soup has not been on top of my list but this recipe was so good that I had to try it.

800 g tomatoes
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 vegetable stock cube
3,5 tbsp tomatopuré
5 dl water
2 tsp dried oregano or basil
1 dl fresh basil
1 tbsp balsamico
pepper
salt

Make couple of small cuts on each tomato and put them into a boiling water until they start to get wrinkled and the skin peals a bit.

Boiling tomatoes quickly in water helps
to remove the skin easier.

Take the tomatoes out of the water and let them cool down. Peel the tomatoes carefully and dice them.

Let the tomatoes to cool down
before you remove the skins.

Heat some olive oil in a casserole and cook the diced onion and garlic until they are transparent. Add the tomatoes and their juice. Cook on medium fire for about 10 minutes.

Add the water, vegetable stock cube, tomatopuré and dried oregano. Cook on medium fire for 20-25 minutes. Finally add the fresh basil and mix the soup with a hand mixer. Season with balsamico, salt and pepper.

Bon app!

Serve with bread or Italian bread sticks.