The best form of homemade comfort food is a simple bowl of tomato soup. This dairy-free 30-minute recipe uses only roasted fresh tomatoes, onion, broken bread crumbs, and herbs to make a thick, creamy tomato soup. For dipping, serve with toasted bread or grilled cheese bread.
Tomato soup, which is rich and flavorful and a favourite of both kids and adults, is at the top of the list of comfort foods. For tomato soup, nothing beats roasted tomatoes! In my opinion, that is the only method to achieve the greatest flavour.
When combined with the roasted tomatoes, they produce a gorgeous, thick, rich texture.
Ingredients:
- 5 medium-sized vine-ripe tomatoes
- 1-pint cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 white onion sliced
- 4-5 fresh basil leaves
- For garnishing oregano sprig
- heavy cream
- smoked sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Tomatoes: Make use of the ripest and tastiest tomatoes you can find. Tomato soup is usually made with Roma tomatoes.
Onion: It’s best to use a white onion. When onions are roasted, their natural sugars become more powerful, adding a layer of flavour to the soup.
Garlic: 1 tablespoon grated or pressed garlic or one or two plump peeled garlic cloves. Along with the garlic, the tomatoes are roasted. Because tomatoes and garlic are a match made in heaven! When roasted, they also provide a lot of flavour and sweetness.
The natural sweetness of the onions and tomatoes is intensified and brought out by a modest amount of sugar (only 1/2 teaspoon).
Basil: It’s better if you have fresh basil on hand. Also wonderful are dried pantry herbs like thyme, oregano, or basil.
For the preparation of a creamy roasted tomato soup, follow these steps:
- To begin with, roast the tomatoes. Place the tomatoes, garlic cloves, a big glug of olive oil, and salt & pepper on a large baking tray.
- Place the tomatoes in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until they have burst and blistered. Place it on low heat in a pot with the vegetable stock.
- Add fresh basil and a generous quantity of black pepper to taste. Blitz with a hand blender until smooth. However, you can blend it to your liking.
- This silky-smooth roasted tomato soup can be served in a variety of ways.
- For added taste, add garlic powder, onion powder, or dried oregano and parsley.
- To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with fresh basil and a spoonful of heavy cream.
A delicious grilled cheese sandwich works best with this soup, but you can also serve it with baked or fried mozzarella sticks, pita chips, or even these lovely Italian breadsticks.
This Roasted Tomato Soup is created with only a few simple ingredients, but the result is one of the greatest tomato soups you’ll ever taste. The roasted garlic and grilled peppers elevate this soup to new heights.