Mediterranean summer soup

Name: Mediterranean summer soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Accompaniment
Ingredients: 100.00 ml fresh chillies 573; 6.00 leeks sliced diagonally; 700.00 g tomatoes peeled, deseeded, chopped; 45.00 ml tomato paste; 5.00 ml dried chilli flakes; 500.00 ml stock vegetable; 1.00 orange zest only; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1.00 avocado; fresh basil to garnish

4 servings Prep: 20 mins, Cooking: 40 mins

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (10)

100.00 ml	fresh chillies — 573
6.00	leeks — sliced diagonally
700.00 g	tomatoes — peeled, deseeded, chopped
45.00 ml	tomato paste
5.00 ml	dried chilli flakes
500.00 ml	stock — vegetable
1.00	orange — zest only
	salt and freshly ground black pepper
1.00	avocado
	fresh basil — to garnish

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Method:

Heat half the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan and sauté; the leeks for five minutes.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and chilli flakes. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the stock, orange rind and seasoning to taste. Simmer for a further 15 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Serve chilled, topped with slices of avocado and garnish with fresh basil leaves.