Best Ever Cream of --Tomato Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 kg firm ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped (or 4lb 4oz, homegrown mixed are best)
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
fresh basil leaf, plus extra to serve
1 tbsp tomato puree
4 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve
1 liter vegetable stock (or 1.75 pints, or chicken stock)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 -3 tbsp caster sugar , to taste
150 ml double cream (or 5 fl.ozs., plus extra to serve )
1 loaf ciabatta, thickly sliced, to serve

Directions:

Heat a large, heavy-based saucepan over a medium to high heat. When the pan is hot, add the tomatoes and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until they have started to break down.
Add the garlic, basil, tomato purée and two tablespoons of olive oil. Continue to cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
Pour in the vegetable stock, bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Transfer the soup mixture to a food processor and blend to a purée.
Return the blended soup to the pan through a sieve and season, to taste, with salt, freshly ground black pepper and sugar.
Pour in the cream and return the mixture to a simmer. Continue to simmer for a further 1-2 minutes.
Meanwhile, brush the ciabatta slices with the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil.
Heat a griddle pan until hot, add the ciabatta slices, in batches if necessary, and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown griddle marks appear on both sides of the ciabatta.
To serve, ladle the soup into four serving bowls. Drizzle a swirl of double cream into each bowl, then a swirl of olive oil, to garnish. Sprinkle over a few basil leaves.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1000.86 Kcal (4190 kJ)
Calories from fat	132.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.77g	23%
Cholesterol	0.75mg	0%
Sodium	32557.54mg	1357%
Potassium	1210.27mg	26%
Total Carbs	178.19g	59%
Sugars	24.46g	98%
Dietary Fiber	5.12g	20%
Protein	5.21g	10%
Vitamin C	71.1mg	119%
Calcium	60.8mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	129.36 Kcal (542 kJ)
Calories from fat	17.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.91g	23%
Cholesterol	0.1mg	0%
Sodium	4207.94mg	1357%
Potassium	156.42mg	26%
Total Carbs	23.03g	59%
Sugars	3.16g	98%
Dietary Fiber	0.66g	20%
Protein	0.67g	10%
Vitamin C	9.2mg	119%
Calcium	7.9mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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