Helmut Fuchs' Tomato avocado cream soup with mozzarella
Ingredients
3 Tins of Chopped Tomatoes (400g)
1 Avocado
1 Mozzarella
3 tablespoons of olive oil
300ml of water
1/2 Garlic
4g fresh ginger
4 leaves for fresh basil
Salt
Pepper
Red paprika powder
Red chili flakes
Method
1. Cook tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, red paprika powder and chili flakes for about 10 minutes from the moment of boiling on medium-high power.
2. Grate fresh garlic and add in to the soup.
3. Chop avocado into small cubes.
4. When some of the water evaporates, add chopped avocado add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and blend it.
5. After blending, check the taste. Season if needed. Cook for about 5 more minutes.
6. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
7. Add mozzarella and fresh basil leaves to the soup just before eating.
Recipe by Helmut Fuchs from Eurostore Fox, as featured in the Jersey Evening Post, Family Meals for a Fiver series, 18 February 2023
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