Tomato Soup

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 200C. Place the pepper & onion halves (cut side down) along with the plum tomatoes & garlic cloves into a baking tray & drizzle with the olive oil. Bake at the top of your oven for 30 mins or until the vegetables are roasted & tender.
2. Meanwhile melt down the butter in a large pan over a medium heat and sauté the chopped celery for 4-5 mins.
3. Add the tomato puree to the vegetable stock and mix well and then add to the sautéed celery. Remove from the heat.
4. When the baked vegetables are ready add them to the pan along with the tomatoes. Place back on to a low to medium heat & using a hand blender blend until the soup is smooth.