Val Verde -Creamy Tomato Vodka Soup with Basil

Ingredients

• 4 tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cans of Val Verde Diced Tomatoes
• 500g of Val Verde Rustica Passata or Val Verde Passata
• 1/4 cup of vodka
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 cups pure cream
• Fresh black pepper to taste
• Garnish
• Basil leaves
• Mascarpone
• Fresh cracked black pepper