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58 Tomato soup Serves 6 | Preparation time: 45 minutes Ingredients For the soup: 250 g carrots | sliced 1 onion | diced 1 tbsp. butter 850 g tinned tomatoes (drained weight) 250 ml vegetable stock 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. caster sugar Pepper For decorating: 100 g cream 12 basil leaves Accessories: Microwave-safe bowl, capacity 1.8 l Glass tray Heat-resistant cling film Hand-held blender Preparation Place the sliced carrots, diced onion, butter, tomatoes, vegetable stock, salt and sugar in a bowl. Place on the glass tray in the oven, cover and cook using the settings indicated for cooking stage 1. Stir the soup, cover and cook using the settings indicated for cooking stage 2. Purée the soup. Season with pepper to taste. Whip the cream until almost stiff and chop the basil. Before serving, decorate with the cream and basil. Settings Cooking stage 1 Oven functions: Microwave Power level: 850 W Duration: 7 minutes Shelf level: 1 Cooking stage 2 Power level: 450 W Duration: 13 minutes