Tomato Soup

Good old Tomato Soup ..... completely yummilicious, great as a starter or as a light meal, quick to make and high on taste.

You need:

• 2 large onions
• I small carrot
• 6-8 tomatoes
• 1 wedge beet root
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Dried herbs (Optional)

Steps:

• Clean and chop all vegetables into big chunks.
• Pressure cook for about 4 whistles.
• Once cooled, blend.
• Sieve into a pot. Add olive oil and season as per your taste with salt, sugar, pepper and herbs. Add water as required if the soup is too thick. Heat till one boil.
• Serve hot with either crisp bread, buttered croutons or garlic bread.

Notes:

• You could leave out the beet root if your don't have it. Your soup will be a lighter colour.
• I had left over bread sides after making sandwiches. I toasted them in the oven at 160degrees for about 15 mins. The kids enjoyed dipping the sticks in the soup. You can also butter them and toast for more flavour. I was just lazy.
• Use butter instead of olive oil in the soup for a richer taste.
• Add cream for indulgence.
• Use white pepper powder if you don't like flakes of freshly ground black pepper in the soup.