Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup
There is nothing quite like a big bowl of Roasted Tomato Basil Soup. Made with fresh tomatoes, fresh basil and caramelized onions.
Ingredients
- 1.5 KGs Tomatoes approximately 8 pieces
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 2 Onions cut thin I use IKEAs Mandoline
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups vegetable broth
Instructions
- Cut tomatoes in half and place in roasting tin.
- Peel the garlic and also place it in roasting tin.
- Season the tomatoes and garlic with some salt and drizzle with olive oil.
- Place in oven to roast at 220 for 40 minutes. Flipping the ingredients half way through.
- Cut your onions thin, I like to use IKEAS mandoline to get an even round cuts, and then cut them in half to make them into slivers.
- Add some olive oil into a frying pan and add onions.
- Cook for 20 minutes stirring occasionally until they caramelize.
- Using a food processor or an Immersion Hand Blender, puree the roasted tomatoes and carmalized onions.
- Add fresh basil leaves and puree as well.
- Return ingredients to pot and add vegetable stock.
- Bring to boil and serve.
- For a smooth soup run it through a sieve.
- You can serve with toasted bread slices or you can add a dash of cream.
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