Cheating Tomato Soup (Quick Easy and Vegan)

i made this today as i wasnt feeling too good, think im bit run down and have a cold. I couldnt be bothered roasting tomatoes etc to make covent garden roast tomato soup which is my favourite and i dont have much to play with in the fridge, turned out really well yum yum, my husband says its almost as good (but different) as the covent garden one. I posted that recipe a while back. the leftover from this would do well as a sauce for a chickpea stew. If i make one tommorow ill post the recipe for that too.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 500  ml  passata
• 14  ounces chopped tomatoes
• 2  garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1  red onion, finley chopped
• 1  tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  chili
• 1⁄2 pint water
• 1  vegetable stock cube (crumbled)
• 1  teaspoon  balsamic vinegar
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 2  tablespoons olive oil

Directions

1. heat oil in large saucpan add onion and fry gently for 5 minutes, add garlic and fry for further 2 minutes and sugar stir gently fry for furtehr 3 minutes.
2. add all other ingredients stir well and simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. serve with bread and a swirl of cream/ yogurt.