Easy Tomato Soup

To be honest, I've never really been a fan of tomato soup, but when Little SB was served tomato soup at kindy and enjoyed it, I thought it was time to include it in our dinner repertoire at home. It turned out much better than I expected (my past experiences with tomato soup were limited to the instant cup-a-soup variety I tried as a child). It’s also easy to make, and really filling!

You'll Need:

400g tomatoes (canned is fine,

choose an alternative with tomatoes and no/low salt)

1 medium potato, diced

1 small onion, finely diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon butter

Wholegrain bread to serve

Method:

Heat butter and oil in a large pot over low-medium heat. Add onion, garlic and potatoes, and fry for about 3 minutes.

Add tomatoes, spices and about 1 cup of water (you can use water from rinsing out the can to make sure you get all the tomatoes!).

Turn up the heat to boil, then reduce to simmer for 20 minutes.

Cool slightly, then transfer to a blender (or carefully use a stick blender!) to blend until smooth.

Return to the pot and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes before serving. You can add a little more water if you prefer a thinner soup.

Season to taste with a little salt and pepper, then serve with bread.

Makes 2-3 Serves