Tomato Soup

Ingredients:

3/4 kg tomatoes
1 small carrot
1 medium potato
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp powdered black pepper
water
1 tsp sugar
2 slices bread
cream - for garnishing
oil - for deep frying


Method:

Chop the tomatoes, removing the black stalk heads. Peel and chop the carrot and potato.
Put the tomatoes, carrots and potatoes to boil, partially covered, with 1cup water and the salt.
When it comes to a boil, lower the heat and simmer till the vegetables are completely cooked through.

Remove from fire and when cool enough to handle, pass through a soup strainer or blend in a blender and then strain. Add water to make up to 4 1/2 cups of liquid.
Put on the fire and bring to a boil and simmer. Add the sugar and the pepper. Simmer for about 10 minutes.

While the soup is simmering, cut the bread into cubes and fry in hot oil, till brown and crisp.
Serve garnished with the cream with croutons on the side.