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- 1
red onion, finely chopped
- 2
garlic cloves, crushed
- 2
red peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 1
cucumber, peeled, deseeded and roughly chopped
1tbsp olive oil, plus extra to garnish
- 125 g
(4oz) wholemeal bread, cut into 2cm (¾in) cubes
- 400 g
tin chopped tomatoes
- 750 ml
(1¼ pints) vegetable stock
Large handful fresh basil
To serve (optional): Black olives, pitted and sliced, and capers
- Step 1
Put onion, garlic, red peppers and cucumber into a large pan with a splash of water. Cook gently until softened, about 10min (add a little water as needed).
- Step 2
Meanwhile heat oil in a separate large frying pan over low-medium heat. Add bread cubes and some salt. Cook, tossing occasionally, until golden. Set aside.
- Step 3
Add tomatoes, stock, most of basil and some seasoning to veg pan. Simmer for 5min, then blend soup and check seasoning.
- Step 4
Reheat, if needed, and pour into four warmed bowls. Garnish, if you like, with the olives, capers, oil and remaining basil. Serve with the croutons.
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Freeze ahead
Make the soup to end of step 3 (without making croutons). Cool, chill and pack into a freezer bag. Freeze for up to six months. To serve, defrost completely, then reheat gently in a pan. Make croutons and complete recipe.
Per Serving:
- Calories: 157
- Total carbs: 25 g
- Sugars: 11 g
- Total fat: 4 g
- Saturated fat: 1 g
A crack team of highly skilled food content producers, the GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Senior Cookery Writer Alice Shields is a former pastry chef and baking fanatic who loves making bread and would have peanut butter with everything if she could. Lover of all things savoury, Senior Cookery Writer Grace Evans can be found eating nocellara olives at every opportunity, and will take the cheeseboard over dessert any time. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time.
