Thick, Spicy Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 950g good tomatoes
• 2 tbsps mild olive oil (not extra virgin)
• 2 small onions, finely chopped
• small bunch of thyme, finely chopped
• pinch of chili flakes
• 300 ml of water
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1-2 tbsp Italian spice mix
• 3 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp Basque hot sauce (or any other thick hot sauce, to taste)
• sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste