Easy Tomato Soup
Tomato soup is one of the most comforting things you can make at home. Here is how I like to make it.
Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 7 large tomatoes
- 2 red bell peppers
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (fine diced)
- 5 cloves garlic (diced)
- 1½ tbsp tomato paste
- 1½ cups vegetable stock
- 1 sprig thyme
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp salt
- ½ tbsp sugar
- basil
Instructions
- Cut your tomatoes and bell peppers in half and place them onto a baking tray with the skin side facing up.7 large tomatoes, 2 red bell peppers
- Place into the oven at 425F for 25 minutes or until the skin is charred.
- Remove the charred skin and then set aside.
- Into a large pot over medium heat add olive oil.1 tbsp olive oil
- Add diced onions and garlic. Stir 2 minutes.1 onion, 5 cloves garlic
- Add tomato paste, stir 1 minute.1½ tbsp tomato paste
- Add the roasted tomatoes and peppers into the pot along with vegetable stock and thyme. Cover to cook for 15-20 minutes.1½ cups vegetable stock, 1 sprig thyme
- Using a blender, blend until smooth.
- Add heavy cream, and season with salt and sugar to taste.½ cup heavy cream, 1 tbsp salt, ½ tbsp sugar
- Top with some more olive oil, cream, and basil.basil