Party tomato soup with feta

Ingredients for 16 servings:

• 12 onions
• 16 garlic cloves
• olive oil
• 8 gr. can/n tomatoes, 800 g each
• 10 tsp oregano
• 8 tsp thyme
• 4 tsp basil, dried
• 8 bay leaves
• 12 cloves
• 4 tbsp honey
• 8 tbsp vegetable stock powder, instant
• 500 g cream
• 800 g feta cheese, diced
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

Peel the onions and garlic cloves. Then chop them and fry them in hot olive oil over moderate heat. Crush or chop the canned tomatoes and add them. Add all the other ingredients except the cream and feta cheese – don’t worry about the cloves, the soup doesn’t taste like them, but they give it the ultimate kick! Simmer for at least 2 hours over low heat, stirring occasionally. Just before serving, add the cream and diced feta cheese and only then season with salt and pepper to taste. Turkish flatbread or ciabatta goes very well with the soup. Tip: The soup can be made the day before the party, allowing it to infuse further. It doesn’t need to be refrigerated – the cream and feta cheese are added after reheating.