Mediterranean Tomato Vegetable Soup *summer*

Submitted by Mellowpuff

"This is a flavourful tomato soup, spiked with capers to make a wonderful light summer soup. From a little soup book by Susannah Blake. I have been known to substitute the sun-dried tomato puree for normal puree or paste, so don't feel you have to rush out and buy any!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 4 bowls
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 large ripe tomatoes, peeled & chopped
• 1 red pepper, seeded & finely chopped
• 14.79 ml sun-dried tomato puree
• 1250.0 ml vegetable stock or 1250.0 ml chicken stock
• 2 courgettes, sliced
• 19.71 ml capers, chopped
• fresh basil leaf
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Heat the oil & gently cook the onion & garlic until soft.
2. Add the tomatoes, pepper, puree & stock, & bring to the boil.
3. Reduce heat & simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add the vegetables & simmer for a further 10 mins, until tender. Serve with herbs & seasonings!