So I had this glut of tomatoes that I had to force ripen thanks to the absolute shambles of a summer we have had in the UK. They aren't much good for salad, so I though I would rustle up a batch of tomato soup.

Now this isn't really a recipe, more of a way of showing you how easy a basic soup is to make. Soup is a fantastic way to use up leftover veg, or veg that is on the turn, because really you can't really mess up soup! It really is about just whacking a load of stuff in a pot with some stock and boiling it until tasty. So there is no ingredients list for this tomato soup because the whole thing is freestyle, but I will list what I used so it gives you a starting point. But really, chuck in whatever you have! It will be good.

What I put in my freestyle tomato soup:

• Tomatoes

• Veg stock

• Onion

• Garlic

• Basil

• I had some parmesan that was on the turn and needed using

• Peppers

• Oregano (you could add thyme, sage, coriander if you like)

• Celery just because I can

• Cream

• Oil, salt, pepper you know the drill