Tomato basil soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery stick, chopped
• 1 can  chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 handfull fresh basil leaves
• sprinkle black pepper

Method

1. Dry fry the onion, carrot and celery in a pan until translucent. Add some water if you feel the mixture is too dry. Add some oregano and pepper.
2. Add the tomato paste and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
3. Add the canned tomatoes and 1.5L of boiling water.
4. Leave to simmer over a gentle heat for 20-30 minutes.
5. Season with some additional pepper to taste.
6. Blend with a hand blender to reach your desired consistency