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Healthy and hearty, this Roasted Tomato Basil Soup is sure to be a favorite! Serve it with a piece of garlic bread and a glass of wine. It also pairs beautifully with a grilled cheese sandwich, of course.
Healthy and full of flavor, this wholesome tomato soup is the epitome of fall flavors and fresh aromas while simmering in the kitchen. Soups really are easy to make, but sometimes I forget how easy and relinquish my cravings to a can. Of course, every time after I make a batch of homemade soup and remember how easy it is, I ask myself why I would ever choose canned soup! Not only does it taste better, but it’s much more nutritious! Unlike the can I settled for, there’s no added preservative or gobs of salt here!
This particular soup boasts an ingredient list that is not only simple, but you probably already have them in your house right now! However, the one exception might be the tomatoes. Particularly best for this recipe, I highly suggest using fresh, ripe, red California tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes make a significantly big difference in comparison to using canned ones! I used tomatoes direct from my brother’s field (perks of a farmer’s sister). He grows canning tomatoes, but they are ideal for making this soup and even salsa. They are similar to a roma tomato in size and color. Yum!
Tomato Basil Soup and Grilled Cheese? Of course!
Surely you’re wondering what this soup would pair well with, aren’t you? As a matter of fact, our Garden Grilled Cheese drunks perfectly in this soup!
OK, let’s make this Roasted Tomato Basil Soup step-by-step:
The key to the great flavors in this beautiful soup is roasting the tomatoes before adding them to the soup. So just pop them in the oven for 45 minutes to impart a savory, distinct flavor.
Lastly, I topped mine with a spiral of sour cream, a mound of Parmesan and a sprig of basil!
Here is the recipe for ya…
Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
- 15-20 medium ripe Roma tomatoes or Campari or other medium sized tomatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 TSP butter or olive oil
- 32 oz. vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 28 oz. can whole tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and drizzle with in the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes
- In a large stock pot, dice the onion and sauté in the 2 T. butter until translucent
- Add the garlic and sauté for about a minute longer
- Add the can of tomatoes, chicken stock, basil, thyme and roasted tomatoes
- Simmer for about 45 minutes
- Season to taste with salt and pepper
- Blend with an immersion blender until smooth
Notes
Nutrition
We shared our recipe HERE – Adapted from Ina Garten
Love this Roasted Tomato Basil Soup? Here’s a few more tomato recipes to try:
Fresh Homemade Tomato Soup
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We’re lucky enough to have a ton of heirloom tomatoes grown right here in California so we make this soup all different colors of the rainbow! .
Tomato Confit
This confit is easy to make, and even easier to eat! Once you try it, you won’t believe you haven’t been making it all the time.
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Olive, Tomato, and Onion Hand Pies
These savory and satisfying hand pies from Eat the Love are packed with California Grown green olives, tomatoes, roasted onions, fresh thyme, and feta cheese.
