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Summer vegetable soup

Summer vegetable soup — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 1.0 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1.0 stick Celery Trimmed And Finely Sliced
• 1.0 tbsp Tomato Pur E

Method (preview)

1. 1

   To make the basil oil, strip the basil leaves from the stalks and place in a large heatproof bowl. Half fill a large bowl with cold water and add a few ice cubes. Boil a kettle full of fresh water and pour over the basil. Immediately drain in a colander and plunge into the bowl of iced water. This will help set the vibrant green colour. Leave for five minutes.

2. 2

   Drain the cooled basil leaves in a colander and tip out onto a clean tea towel. Pat gently until as dry as possible then tip into a jug. Add the oil and blend to a purée using a stick blender. (You can also do this in a small food processor.) Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour into a small bowl and set aside for at least 30 minutes. (You can then press the basil and oil through a fine sieve if you like, or leave it just as it is.)