Grandma's Tomato & Basil Soup

Name: Grandma's Tomato & Basil Soup
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 700g tomatoes cut into quarters; 1 medium onion, chopped small; 1 medium potato, chopped small; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 275ml vegetable stock; 2 teaspoons fresh chopped basil; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, good quality; Salt; Black pepper

3 steps

Cook:40min

A Delia Smith recipe used by my Grandma for years. Grandma said don't bother with the sieve, just blend it all with the skins on (she uses a food processor). Note: if you cannot get fresh basil use 1 teaspoon of dried, adding it at the same time as the tomatoes.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:51:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories124.3 kcal (6%)

Total Fat5.8 g (8%)

Carbs17.2 g (7%)

Sugars6.1 g (7%)

Protein2.8 g (6%)

Sodium407.9 mg (20%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

700gtomatoes

cut into quarters

1onion

medium, chopped small

1potato

medium, chopped small

1clove garlic

crushed

275mlvegetable stock

2 teaspoonsbasil

fresh chopped

1 ½ tablespoonsolive oil

good quality

salt

black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Gently heat up the olive oil in a thick saucepan, then put in the onion and potato and let them soften slowly without browning. This takes 10-15 minutes.

onion1

potato1

olive oil1 ½ tablespoons

Step 2

Now add the tomatoes, stir well and let them cook for a minute. Pour the stock over the tomatoes, stir, season with salt and pepper and add the garlic. Cover and allow to simmer for 25 minutes.

tomatoes700g

clove garlic1

vegetable stock275ml

salt

black pepper

Step 3

When the soup is ready, pass the whole lot through a sieve to extract the skins and pips. Taste to check the seasoning, add the basil, then reheat and serve with crusty French bread. If the weather is hot, this soup is just as delicious served ice cold.