Roasted Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
This roasted fresh tomato soup is the easiest you'll ever make! All of the ingredients are thrown in a baking dish, roasted until soft, and blended. That's it!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Makes: 2 -4 servings
Ingredients
For the Tomato Basil Soup
- 2 lbs. tomatoes, cut in half/quarters if larger
- 1 shallot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- Heavy cream or coconut cream, for drizzling
- Fresh basil leaves
For the Grilled Cheese*
- 4-8 slices Sliced sourdough bread
- 4-8 slices Havarti cheese
- 4-8 slices Colby Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
Make the Soup
- Preheat an oven to 400ºF. In a baking dish (not on a sheet pan!), combine the tomatoes, shallots, garlic, and olive oil. Season with kosher salt and pepper and toss well to combine. Top with 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme.
- Roast the tomatoes. Roast for 45 minutes, until the tomatoes, shallot, and garlic are soft and the tomatoes have released their juices.
- Blend until smooth. Transfer the contents of the baking dish (all the juices too!) to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Add the broth if the soup is a little thick, 2-3 fresh basil leaves, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish and serve. Pour soup into bowls and drizzle with heavy cream or coconut cream. Top with more fresh basil.
Make the Grilled Cheese
- Assemble the sandwiches. Add two slices of each cheese to each sandwich and lightly spread the mayo on both sides of the sandwich.
- Cook until golden brown. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the butter to the skillet and after it has melted and is foamy, add the sandwiches to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown and the cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Notes
*You can scale the ingredients for the grilled cheese up or down depending on how many sandwiches you plan on making.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ozCalories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSodium: 700mgSugar: 25g
