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15g butter
10ml sunflower oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
500g tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped
1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
Bouquet garni of thyme, marjoram and 1 bay leaf
1 litre vegetable or chicken stock
salt & freshly ground black pepper
GARNISH
60ml cream
60ml croutons

1. Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic, and cook over a low heat for 10 - 15 minutes, until soft and transparent
2. Add the carrots and stir over a low heat until all the fat has been absorbed
3. Add the tomatoes, apple, bouquet garni and stock, season with salt & pepper and bring to the boil
4. Cover the saucepan and simmer for 45 minutes
5. Remove and discard the bouquet garni and pass the soup through a fine sieve or a blender
6. Return it to a clean pan, heat through and adjust seasoning
7. Pour the soup into warm bowls and garnish each with a spoonful of cream and some croutons

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