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Spicy tomato, marrow & basil soup.

 
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wellington womble



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PostPosted: Sat May 23, 09 8:51 am    Post subject: Spicy tomato, marrow & basil soup. Reply with quote
    



Ingredients


  • 1 marrow, around a foot long

  • 10 fresh plum tomatoes, skinned or 2 tins of plum tomatoes

  • A big squirt of tomato puree (around desert spoon full)

  • 1 fresh red chilli

  • 1 large onion

  • garlic to taste

  • A sprig each of thyme, sage, and oregano (or a big pinch of mixed herbs)

  • 2 vegetable stock cubes

  • A big dash of cider vinegar (about a dessertspoon full)

  • A large bunch of fresh basil.

  • Vegetable oil




Recipe


  1. Sweat onion, garlic & chilli in deep saucepan.

  2. Meanwhile, peel & de-seed the marrow, then chop into 1 inch chunks.

  3. Add marrow to the pan & turn up heat.

  4. Keep stirring regularly until the marrow starts to fall apart

  5. Add coarsely chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, stock cubes & herbs (not basil). Add about half a pint of water and cider vinegar

  6. Cover pan & simmer for 30 minutes (pressure cook for 5 -10 mins),

  7. Use a stick blender to make a smooth soup, adjust thickness with more water if desired.

  8. Add basil, blend quickly just to break up the leaves.

  9. Serve with a dollop of natural yogurt




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