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Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, packed lunch, Starter
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 106 kcal

Equipment

  • Chopping Board
  • Non slip mat
  • Chef’s knife
  • Vegetable peeler
  • Grater
  • Saucepan with lid
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring Jug
  • Stick blender (or jug blender)
  • ladle
  • Serving bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 2 sweet basil leaves
  • 1 tsp dried Oregano
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/4 red pepper
  • 1/3 celery stick
  • 30 g butter
  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 300 ml water enough water to cover all the vegetables
  • 100 ml cream
  • 1 Stock cube chicken or vegetable

Instructions
 

Prepare vegetables

  • Wash all vegetables.
  • Peel the carrot using a vegetable peeler, then grate it.
  • Chop the onion, red pepper, and celery finely using the bridge and claw techniques.

Cook the base

  • Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add chopped onion, celery, and red pepper. Cook gently for 3–4 minutes until softened.
  • Stir in the grated carrot and cook for another 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes and flavourings

  • Add the tin of chopped tomatoes, dried herbs (rosemary, oregano), and basil leaves. Stir well.
  • Crumble in the stock cube and pour in 300 ml water.

Simmer

  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes with the lid on.

Blend until smooth

  • Remove from heat and blend with a stick blender in the pan (or transfer to a jug blender carefully).

Finish with cream

  • Stir in the cream and reheat gently (do not boil once cream is added).
  • Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Serve and enjoy

  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with extra basil or a swirl of cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3186IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword comfort food, filling, healthy, vegeterian, warm
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