Tomato Basil Soup
Directions
- 1Remove the stems and core from the larger vine tomatoes.
- 2Quarter the larger vine tomatoes.
- 3Place the quartered tomatoes onto a baking sheet.
- 4Slice and deseed the red bell pepper.
- 5Cut the red bell pepper into chunks and add to the baking sheet.
- 6Quarter the red onion.
- 7Chop the red onion and add to the baking sheet.
- 8Add grape tomatoes to the baking sheet.
- 9Mix all vegetables on the baking sheet.
- 10Cut the garlic bulbs in half and place them on the baking sheet.
- 11Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables.
- 12Season with oregano and thyme.
- 13Place the baking sheet with vegetables in the oven.
- 14Roast at 400°F (200°C) for 35-40 minutes.
- 15Roughly chop fresh basil.
- 16Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven.
- 17Transfer the roasted vegetables and all the juices from the baking sheet into a large pot.
- 18Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their bulbs and add to the pot.
- 19Add vegetable broth to the pot.
- 20Pour heavy cream into the pot.
- 21Add fresh basil to the pot.
- 22Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your desired consistency.
- 23Grate parmesan cheese into the soup.
- 24Season with pepper.
- 25Season with salt.
- 26Add tomato paste to the soup.
- 27Add oregano to the soup.
- 28Blend again to incorporate new ingredients.
- 29Taste the soup and adjust seasonings as needed.
- 30Spread butter on slices of bread for grilled cheese.
- 31Place cheese slices on the buttered bread.
- 32Form grilled cheese sandwiches.
- 33Place the sandwiches in a frying pan to grill.
- 34Flip the grilled cheese sandwiches to cook evenly.
- 35Remove the grilled cheese from the pan and cut it.
- 36Serve the soup in a bowl and grate more parmesan cheese on top.
- 37Serve the grilled cheese alongside the soup.
Ingredients
- 6 unit larger vine tomatoes
- 2 cups grape tomatoes
- 1 large red onion
- 1 unit red bell pepper
- 2 unit garlic bulbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp thyme
- 3 tbsp fresh basil
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- bread
- butter
- cheese slices
Equipment
baking sheetknifecutting boardovenimmersion blenderlarge potgraterpepper grindersalt grinderfrying pan
Tips
- Use an immersion blender for desired consistency.
- Simmer for 15 minutes once bubbling to reduce and enhance flavor.
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