Quick Tomato Soup

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

1 onion finely chopped

1 clove garlic finely chopped

10g butter

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 x (400g) cans diced tomatoes

1 tsp caster sugar

½ cup pouring cream

Salt & pepper

1 sprig thyme

Croutons, to serve

Method

In a pot over medium heat, slowly saute onion and garlic until softened.

Add butter and tomato paste and cook off for 30 seconds.

Add the diced tomatoes, sugar, salt and thyme. Bring to the boil, turn it down to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes.

Remove the thyme, add cream and blitz with a stick blender until smooth.

Serve with a drizzle of cream, croutons, fresh thyme and pepper.