Tomato Soup

Ingredience

2 large carrots

a large onion

2 sticks of celery

a few slices of turnip or swede

2 crushed cloves of garlic

2 tins of chopped tomatoes

a tablespoon of tomato puree

a teaspoon of dried basil

a teaspoon of oregano

salt and black pepper

1 litre of hot water

2 chicken or veg stock cubes

some spaghetti broken into short pieces, or any pasta (optional)

2 teaspoons of sugar

Pokyny

Dice the veg and throw it into a big pot with the water, garlic and stock cubes and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the veg is soft. Add the tomatoes and blend until almost smooth. Add the basil, tomato puree, sugar and pasta and season to taste. Bring back to the boil and simmer until the pasta is cooked.

*The reason I leave the tomatoes out until the veg is soft is because I find that carrots stay hard when cooked with tomatoes.