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Tomato and Orange Soup

Serves 6

Description/Notes:

This soup is a great conversation opener on your party night.

Ingredients:
  • 8 oz. (225g) potatoes, diced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 lb. (450g) tomatoes, blanched, peeled and quartered
  • 1 pint (600ml) chicken stock
  • grated rind and juice of 1 orange
  • half a teaspoon of chopped oregano
  • pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • orange slices, quartered
  • toasted wholemeal bread
    Cooking Instructions:
    1. Place the onion, potatoes and tomatoes in a saucepan
    2. Add the orange rind and juice, stock herbs and salt and pepper
    3. Bring to the boil ,then cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes
    4. Liquidise the soup then sieve it to remove the seeds
    5. Return to the pan, reheat, adding a little more stock if necessary
    6. Pour into warmed bowls, garnish with orange and serve with wholemeal toast

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