MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHORIZO

INGREDIENTS

175g Minicaps® baby capsicums, trimmed, thinly sliced
1 bunch Broccolini®, chopped
8 (1kg) vine-ripened tomatoes
1 tbs olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 leek, halved, thinly sliced
3 tsp smoked paprika
2 (350g) washed potatoes, unpeeled, cut 2cm pieces
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 litre chicken stock
2 (140g each) zucchini, diced
1 (100g) chorizo, finely chopped
1 crusty bread, to serve

PARSLEY OIL

1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves,
1/2 cup olive oil,

METHOD

  1. Cut a cross in the base of each tomato. Place into a large stock pot, cover with boiling water. Stand 3 minutes. Drain, peel the tomatoes then finely chop.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic, leek and paprika. Cook, stirring 5 minutes until soft. Add tomatoes, bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Boil gently 20 minutes until mixture thickens.
  3. Add the potatoes, Minicaps®, carrot, celery and stock. Bring to boil. Cover and boil gently, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add zucchini and Broccolini®. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the chorizo in a small frying pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, or until golden.
  5. To make parsley oil, combine ingredients with salt and pepper in a blender or small processor. Blend or process until well combined.
  6. To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with chorizo. Drizzle with parsley oil. Serve with crusty bread.