Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe

We're working our way through The Clean Plates Cookbook - recipes using fresh, healthy, sustainable-but-not-out-of-reach ingredients. This warming winter tomato soup is easy to pull off and is perfect for those winter tomatoes you wouldn't dare eat raw.

Reprinted with permission from The Clean Plates Cookbook

Some tomato soups are smooth, creamy and perfect for dipping grilled cheese into. This one is chunky, garlicky and toothsome and perfect for serving alongside a melty open-faced toast or something of that nature. Ready to look your veggies in the eye before you devour them?

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Servings: 6This chunky vegetarian tomato soup is a perfect way to use those winter tomatoes that have no other purpose.

Ingredients
4 pounds ripe tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
12 large garlic cloves, chopped
6 tablespoons organic extra virgin olive oil, divided
fine sea salt, to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 medium-sized red onions, cut into 1/2 inch dice
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, 1/4 cup of the olive oil and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper.

3. Transfer the mixture, along with any accumulated juices, to a large, rimmed baking sheet. Arrange the tomatoes in a single layer, skin side down and roast until charred on the edges, about 40 minutes.

4. Set aside to cool slightly, then slip the skins off the tomatoes.

5. In a large saucepan or small stockpot over medium heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until very soft, about 10 minutes.

6. Add basil, parsley and sage and cook, stirring occassionally, for about 1 minute. Stir in the roasted tomatoes, along with any accumulated juices, and 5 cups of water.

7. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer and cook gently to allow the flavors to blend, about 8 minutes. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Level of Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

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by Jared Koch and Lisa Silverman Hough