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Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

This Tomato Basil Soup is luscious and creamy. And best of all I roast all my veggies to kick up the flavors!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Tomato Soup
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Author Rookie With A Cookie

Ingredients

  • 6 tomatoes
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 4 carrots chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon chili pepper flakes
  • 4-5 basil leaves
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • cup cream
  • salt to taste
  • basil leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line two baking sheets with foil.
  • Slice carrots, onion and tomatoes in circles. Lay tomatoes in one pan and the rest of the veggies in the other. Toss in garlic cloves with the peel on.
  • Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle brown sugar and a pinch of salt evenly and give the veggies a toss. The brown sugar will help the veggies caramelize and bring out the sweetness.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes. The tomatoes take a little more time so take out the pan with the carrots, onions and garlic early if they look nice and roasted.
  • In a pot oven medium heat, melt butter.
  • Next, squeeze out the roasted garlic pulp out of the husk and stir for a few seconds.
  • Next add tomato paste and crushed chili and stir for a few seconds to bring everything together.
  • Tip all the roasted veggies into the pan. Scrape using a spoon if they are stuck to the foil. The charred bits are the best! Make sure you don't accidentally add in the foil as you scrape.
  • Add in basil leaves along with chicken stock. Let simmer gently for 3-4 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse together.
  • Now puree everything until smooth. If you have an immersion blender, that will work beautifully!
  • Now pour the pureed soup back into the saucepan, add in cream, a few basil leaves and stir.
  • let the soup simmer for another 5 minutes
  • Pour your tomato basil soup into bowls and top with a basil leaf and serve alongside a slice of baguette.