Ingredients for 6 servings

Provence type tomato soup for 6 persons :
  • 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) well ripe tomatoes
  • 1 big onion
  • 2 peeled, degermed, crushed and sliced garlic cloves
  • 1/2 bay leaf
  • 7 or 8 fresh basil leaves (or 1 pinch of dry basil)
  • 1 pinch of thyme
  • 1 coffeaspoonful caster sugar
Table salt and semi hot red pepper powder
  • 2 soupspoonfuls olive oil