Bertrands 'World Peace' Soup

Ingredients
A Good Knob of Butter
3-4 Carrots (sliced)
2-3 Sticks of Celery (sliced)
2 Onions (roughly chopped)
1 Chilli (de seeded and sliced)
3-4 Cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
7 Tomatoes (quartered)
1x400g Can Chopped Plum Tomatoes
A Handful of Basil Leaves (torn)
2 Pints Vegetable Stock
300ml Single Cream

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Pan
1 Blender

The Good Bit

1. Melt the butter in the pan and gently soften the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes before adding the carrots and celery, cook for another 5 minutes then add in the tomatoes (canned and chopped) along with the chilli and basil.
   
2. Cook this lot until the tomatoes are soft, then add 2 Pints of vegetable stock and transfer the mixture to a blender. blend until smooth then add in the cream, re heat and serve topped with sprigs of parsley and a nice warm baguette.
   

Serves 4