Instructions: Peel, seed, and roughly chop tomatoes. Heat the oil in a large, heavy based pan and cook the onion, garlic and red pepper, stirring for 10 minutes, or until soft. Add the tomato and cook for another 10 minutes.

Add the stock, tomato paste, sugar and salt and pepper to taste.

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and add the basil leaves. Allow to cool slightly before processing the mixture in batches, in a food processor or blender until smooth. Return to pan and reheat gently.

While soup is cooking, cook the pasta al dente. Drain, add to the soup and heat through. Garnish with basil leaves.

Note: Make sure you add the basil after cooking so you dont lose the flavor.

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