Cherry Tomato Soup

• 1 cherry tomatoes pack, about a dozen tomatoes, stalks removed and whole
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 stalk celery diced
• 1 purple onion diced
• 1 carrots diced
• 1 clove garlic peeled and whole
• 2 italian sausage sliced
• 1 pinch thyme flowers
• 1 handful fresh basil leaves finely chopped
• 2 1/8 cups chicken stock
• 1 handful pasta your choice
• extra-virgin olive oil to drizzle

1. 1. Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic clove to a deep pan on a medium heat with a little olive oil. Sweat the veg down without colouring it. Season with salt and pepper.
2. 2. Add the italian sausage and thyme and stir round for a few minutes.
3. 3. Remove the garlic clove, then add the tomato puree and mix well.
4. 4. Add the cherry tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to a rolling boil.
5. 5. Scatter the pasta on the soup and simmer for 10 minutes. If you see the soup getting dry, add more boiling water.
6. 6. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper. Scatter the chopped basil over and serve immediately.

tomatoes pack, tomato puruee, celery, purple onion, carrots, clove garlic, italian sausage, thyme flowers, basil, chicken stock, handful pasta, extravirgin olive oil

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Cherry-Tomato-Soup-1692468 (may not work)