Tomato vegetable soup

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INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp olive oil

1 brown onion, cut in half and finely sliced

500g / 18 oz tomatoes, cut into quarters, stems removed

3 heaped tbsp tomato paste

1½ cup water

1 stock cube

2 carrots, cut into small quarters

1 stalk celery. cut into small pieces

1 leek, finely sliced

1 cup peas

50g vermicelli

red onion and spring onion to garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Sauté the onion for 5 minutes, add the tomatoes and sauté for another 5 minutes.

Add the tomato paste, cook for 1 more minute.

Add the water and stock cube, simmer for 10 minutes.

With an immersion blender puree the soup.

Add the carrots, celery, leek and peas. Cook for 7 minutes.

Add the vermicelli and cook for the time indicated on the packaging.

Serve in seperate bowls and garnish with spring onion and red onion.

bon appetit