In article >, "Farm1" <please@askifyouwannaknow> wrote:
>"Phred" > wrote in message
>
>> Anyone care to share? I can't offer a favourite of my own because I
>> 've never made tomato soup before. Hoping to change that!
>
>Here's mine (I abandoned my previous recipe once I found this one as
>it was an instant hit). It's best with good home grown summer
>tomatoes and basil but just try to get really ripe toms at this time
>of year:
>
>TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL
>1 large onion,
>50g/2oz butter,
> 675g/ 1.5 lb tomatoes,
>600ml/1 pint chicken stock,
>S & P,
>pinch sugar,
>3 Tblspns chopped Basil
>
>Peel, chop onion. Melt butter, cook onion gently till soft.
>Chop toms, add to onion. Stir for a few mins. Add stock.
>Bring to simmer for 20 mins, add S & P.
>Push through seive (or Mouli) Adjust seasoning
>(Can also be chilled at this stage and served cold - add basil
>10 mins before serving)
>If serving hot, add basil, reheat and serve

Thanks for that, mate. Looks simple enough for me. :-)

Cheers, Phred.

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LID