Rich tomato soup with pesto

Rich tomato soup with pesto

Serves 4-5

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter or olive oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

5 soft sun-dried or SunBlush tomatoes in oil, roughly chopped

3 x 400g cans plum tomatoes

500ml vegetable stock

1 tsp sugar, any type, or more to taste

142ml pot soured cream

125g pot fresh basil pesto

Basil leaves , to serve

Method:

1. Heat the butter or oil in a large pan, then add the garlic and soften for a few mins over a low heat. Add the sun-dried or SunBlush tomatoes, canned tomatoes, stock, sugar and seasoning, then bring to a simmer. Let the soup bubble for 10 mins until the tomatoes have broken down a little.
   
2. Whizz with a stick blender, adding half the pot of soured cream as you go. Taste and adjust the seasoning – add more sugar if you need to. Serve in bowls with 1 tbsp or so of the pesto swirled on top, a little more soured cream and scatter with basil leaves.
   
3. Eat and enjoy
   

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