So imagine how spectacular it is when they are!
Its incredibly simple to make: roast > blitz > warm > eat.
I love the hint of smoky flavour in this from smoked paprika.
Pre roasting
Bonus: Super healthy, at just 240 calories a serving.
But in the height of summer, hot soup is the last thing I want!
So, I dont make tomato soup when tomatoes are in their summer prime.
Pre roasting
Just makes it even more interesting again, in case the tomatoes themselves are a little lacking!
The more ripe, juicier and sweeter they are, the more delicious to soup will be.
Its widely available at regular grocery stores, sold alongside regular paprika.Substitute with extra fresh basil instead!
Post roasting!
Garlic cloves (lots!)
Plus another 2 garlic cloves sauteed with the onion.
Onion Just your regular brown onion.
Sauteing that with minced garlic goes a long way to add great flavour base into tomato soup.
Vegetable stock/broth The liquid for the soup.
Its not intended to make the soup creamy as such, its just for finishing.
So, feel free to leave it out or substitute with butter if you dont have cream.
(Note: Even with the cream, its still a low 240 calories per serving!)
Though if youve got basil, feel free to add a lot more!
Placehalved tomatoes and unpeeled garlic cloves on a baking tray.
Toss with olive oil, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
Arrange them cut face up.
Sautethe onion and garlic in a little oil until the onion is soft and translucent.
Addthe tomatoes and vegetable stock.
Squeezethe roasted garlic flesh from the skins.
The garlic flavour will be very mellowed and sweet.
Blitzuntil smooth using a stick blender.
Simmerfor 10 minutes to bring the flavours together, then stir in the cream.
Ladleinto bowls and serve with a drizzle of cream and sprinkle of fresh basil!
The soup pictured above was yesterdays lunch and dinner.
Andgrilled cheesewas present on both occasions.
It will tick the calorie count a little higher (just a little!
But the increase in delicious-factor is immeasurable.
Whether you eat this soup with a spoon or something for dunking, I hope you love it!
Grilled cheesefor dunking!
(Its called esophageal dysmotility).
It just seems so cruel that this would happen to the Chief Taste Tester of RecipeTin!
Ive been experimenting quite extensively, and also getting advice from experts.
I will do anything for Dozer…..but thats just not sustainable!
I havent solved the new Dozer food challenge yet.
Hes adapted to this astonished well.
He just chills out on the inclined bed until the timer goes off, then he knows hes free!
Im in the thick of Dozer recipe testing right now.
I will happily share my final set of recipes, if there is interest.
And I wouldnt have it any other way!
Dozer feels very loved!
Prevent screen from sleeping
Experimenting with Dozer food…top left, clockwise: Doggie meatballs, Dozer terrine, Dozer green jelly, sou vide beef cubes, gruel and sou vide chicken breast.
