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Source: avirtualvegan.com/easy-tomato-basil-soup/
Makes 4 - 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon olive oil (optional)
• 1 medium onion chopped
  
• 3-4 large cloves of garlic chopped very finely
  
• 7 cups / 1400 g of chopped fresh tomatoes (any size tomatoes)
  
• 1 handful of basil
  
• 2 teaspoons salt
  
• 1 teaspoon pepper
  

Directions:

1. Heat a pan over a medium heat and add the oil.
2. When hot add the onions and garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
   
3. Add the chopped tomatoes.
   
4. Continue to cook over a medium heat, stirring every few minutes until the tomatoes have broken down and are soft.
   
5. Remove from the heat and add basil and salt and pepper.
   
6. Blitz in a blender or with a stick blender until smooth.
   
7. Serve immediately.