Step 1

First, peel and chop the onion, carrot, celery and garlic.

Step 2

Add the oil to the soup maker and select the sauté function. Add the prepared onion, carrot and celery. Fry for a few minutes, stirring all the time with a long handled spoon. Add the garlic and then cook for another minute or two.

Step 3

Chop the fresh tomatoes and snip the sundried tomatoes into small pieces.

Step 4

Put the fresh and dried tomatoes in the soup maker together with the stock ad tomato puree. Season well with pepper and salt and if necessary, top up with extra liquid to half way between the minimum and maximum levels. Put the lid on and select smooth cycle.

Step 5

When the cycle has finished, the soup is ready to serve.