Rich tomato & thyme soup

Rich tomato & thyme soup

Try this speedy, healthy soup - ready in just 30 minutes

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes

Method

  1. Cook the onion, garlic and carrot in 1 tbsp oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the thyme, stock, tomatoes and tomato purée, and simmer for 15 minutes until slightly thickened.
  2. Pour into a liquidiser and blend until smooth. Stir in the crème fraîche and serve.

Per serving

170 kcalories, protein 10.9g, carbohydrate 13.7g, fat 8.4 g, saturated fat 2.8g, fibre 3g, salt 1.21 g

Recipe from olive magazine, October 2008.

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  • 15 October 2008

    Tora rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Was not as "rich" as expected, but quite bland. Don't know how it could be saved so probably won't make it again.

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  • 15 October 2008

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Extremely quick to make and tasty. I missed out the creme fresh. Use good quality tinned tomatoes and season to taste.

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  • 02 November 2008

    Anna Lefley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This soup was very easy to make and very tasty. We used tinned chopped tomatoes and didn't blend it too much which gave it a nice texture.

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  • 08 November 2008

    Anne rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I love this recipe, very quick & easy to make. If it seems bland, try adding a pinch of sugar to bring out the sweetness of the tomatoes. I usually add a few chilli flakes for a background kick. Or add a dash of Worchestershire sauce & back pepper before serving.

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  • 18 November 2008

    Jaqi rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was a lovely quick and essay soup, if a little bland in flavour. I added plenty of seasoning and some Worchestershire sauce which perked up the flavours a bit. Next time, I'll use better quality tinned tomatoes as well.

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  • 10 May 2009

    Okie commented on this recipe

    This was tasty, but I'd add some sugar next time to take some of the tartness off the tomatoes. It worked well with some baby spinach leaves added too which needed using up.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 onion , roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 carrot , diced
  • olive oil
  • 2 sprigs thyme , leaves only
  • 750ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 x 400g tins plum tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • ½ 200g tub half-fat crème fraîche
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Per serving

170 kcalories, protein 10.9g, carbohydrate 13.7g, fat 8.4 g, saturated fat 2.8g, fibre 3g, salt 1.21 g

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