Appetising and fulfilling, a bowl of hot tomato soup warms the belly and comforts the soul. Better yet, soak up this rich and delicious tomato soup with tender, herby basil dough balls.
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2 pounds) over-ripe roma (egg) tomatoes, cored
- 400 g (12½ ounces) canned whole tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 medium brown onions (300 g), quartered
- 1 fresh long red chilli, chopped coarsely
- 1 stalk celery (150 g), trimmed, chopped coarsely
- 1 cup (200 g) drained roasted red capsicum (bell pepper), chopped coarsely
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh small basil leaves or micro basil
Basil Dough Balls
- 1 cup (150 g) self-raising flour
- 60 g (2 ounces) cold butter, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten lightly
- 2 tbsps basil pesto
- 2 tbsps milk, approximately
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