Tomato and Pepper Soup

A sharp and tasty soup loaded with flavour thats quick and easy to make.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 1/2 litres

Ingredients

• 500  g onions (thats about 5 red onion sized, diced)
• 500  g tomatoes (thats probably about 6-8 normal salad sized, diced)
• 200  g  red peppers (thats 2 there abouts, diced)
• 1  handful basil leaves
• 2  teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon sea salt
• 1  teaspoon  smoked paprika
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 2  cloved garlic
• 100  ml  double cream
• 15  g parmesan cheese, optional for topping

Directions

1. soften and brown the onions in olive oil.
2. add the peppers and soften.
3. add the tomatoes and cook down.
4. add the garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, sugar and basil leaves and cook in for a few minutes.
5. Purée with stick blender (saves taking it all out of pan).
6. then leave on a low simmer for 10 minutes.
7. add double cream and stir in --
8. serve topped with a swirl of cream, spinkle of black pepper, a little finely chopped basil and parmegano -- .