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Roasted Tomato Soup

Sana Gilani
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Brunch, Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds tomatoes (9 medium sized tomatoes)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ medium sized onion
  • 2 mini sweet peppers, optional
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • sprinkle of salt, for roasting
  • sprinkle of ground black pepper, for roasting
  • sprinkle of crushed red pepper flakes, for roasting
  • ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3-4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • heavy cream, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut your tomatoes into quarters and lay them in baking tray.
  • To the tray add in peeled, whole garlic cloves and diced onion. You can also, optionally, add in diced sweet peppers.
  • Sprinkle on salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes on the vegetables. And drizzle olive oil over everything.
  • Place tray of vegetables in the oven and roast for 40-45 minutes.
  • Once vegetables are done, remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. Once cooled, scoop the roasted vegetables into a blender. Add in ½ cup of total broth amount to the blender along with veggies.
  • Blend for a minute or two on High speed on Liquify setting until completely smooth. Add contents of blender into a big pot to finish soup.
  • Put the pot on medium-high heat. Add in rest of broth and 1 cup of water.
  • Sprinkle in all the dried herbs, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon sugar.
  • Stir everything in and allow the soup to come to a simmer. Taste your soup and adjust salt, sugar, or herbs to your liking. If you would like a thinner soup you can add in more broth. Be sure to taste after each adjustment to make sure it is to your liking.
  • Once soup is ready you can serve up with a drizzling of heavy cream and with a side of a grilled cheese sandwich.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Roasted Tomato Soup, Tomato Soup, Tomatoes