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Roasted Tomato Garlic and Basil Soup

A very smokey and scrumptious flavorful soup for the gloomy rainy days, is just like a hug in a bowl! Try this recipe and I bet it will be on a repeat in your menu.
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Soup, Soup Recipes
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 7 minutes
Author: Aayushi Patel

Ingredients

For Roasting Tomatoes and Garlic

  • 6 Juicy Wine Tomatoes Cut into Halves
  • 12 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Black Pepper

For Caramelized Onions

  • 1 Large Onion Julienned (Thinly Sliced)
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Cup Tightly Packed Chopped Fresh Basil Leaves

For the Soup

  • 2 Tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tsp Oregano
  • 1 Tsp Red Chilli Flakes
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 Cups Vegetable Broth/ Water
  • Salt to taste

For the Topping

  • Heavy Cream
  • Basil Leaves
  • Red Chilli Flakes
  • Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  • EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven at 400F.
  • Cut the tomatoes into two halves. Place them on the baking sheet.
  • Separate the garlic cloves. Keep the skin on. Add them to the baking tray.
  • Drizzle the tomatoes and garlic generously with olive oil, add freshly cracked black pepper and salt.
  • Place the baking tray in the oven, and let garlic and tomatoes roast for about 45 minutes.
  • Now cut the onion into thin slices.In a pan add olive oil, once hot add the sliced onions.Let them caramelize slowly. You will slowly start to see them brown and will release a sweet aroma.
  • Once the onions are nicely caramelized, add in the chopped basil and turn off the stove.
  • The Tomatoes and Garlic should be roasted by now. Carefully take it out of the oven.Let it cool down to room temperature.Add the tomatoes to a mixer or a food processor. I used my Vitamix.
  • Gently separate the garlic and its skin and add the peeled roasted garlic in the mixer.
  • Next add in the caramelized onions and basil.Pulse it until smooth.
  • Sieve the puree to get silky smooth soup.
  • Place a heavy bottom pot on a medium low heat. Add Olive oil and all the spices listed in the ingredients list under "For the Soup" Make sure you don't burn the spices.
  • Now add the soup to the pot, along with vegetable broth or water.Add salt, bring it to a boil.
  • Serve and add the toppings as listed above, or any toppings of your choice.We enjoyed this hearty delicious soup with some garlic bread!