Creamy Homemade Tomato Soup
By: Julia
Published: Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 12:24pm

Ingredients




1 Can Chopped Tomatoes
1 Medium Onion
4 Fresh Tomatoes
4 Tablespoons Tomato Puree
2 Celery Stalks
1 Leek
50 g (3.5 TBSP) Unsalted Butter
110 ml (1/2 cup) Fresh Cream
2 Teaspoons Dried Basil
2 Teaspoons Salt
Pepper to taste
1 Chicken Stock cube (optional)
Sour Cream (optional)

Preparation

1 Chop the onion, celery and leek. Melt the butter in a pot over a medium heat and throw the chopped vegetables in. Sauté for 5-7 minutes. 2 Add canned and fresh (diced) tomatoes & basil. Pour in water (1 litre), add salt, a chicken stock cube and bring to the boil. Reduce and simmer for 20 minutes. Now it’s time to pour the fresh cream in. Stir and season with pepper. Taste it. Add more salt if needed. Finally, blend using a hand blender or a liquidizer and you are ready to go. 3 Serve warm topped with a dollop of sour cream. 4 Enjoy!

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Creamy Tomato Soup
A bowl of this creamy tomato soup will keep you warm and definitely satisfy your taste buds!