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Tomato Soup

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INGREDIENTS

4 large tomatoes, preferably organic (or several more smaller ones)
1 red capsicum
1 medium onion, chopped quite finely
4 cloves garlic, chopped or pressed
4 sun-dried tomatoes (or 1 T tomato puree)
Generous pinches of basil, rosemary and thyme
2 bay leaves
1 level T sugar
2 T lemon juice
Salt and black pepper to taste
Olive oil
1 T paprika (optional, enhances the colour)
Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional, gives it a bit more 'bite')

METHOD

1. Pre-heat your oven to maximum temperature. Roughly chop the tomatoes and pepper, then arrange on a baking tray. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper and herbs, then drizzle with olive oil.

2. Roast for about half an hour.

3. Meanwhile, gently fry the onion and garlic in a little olive oil or margarine for about 10 mins, then top up with about 300 ml / 10 oz of boiling water and add the sun-dried tomatoes (or tomato puree), the bay leaves, lemon juice, spices (if using) and sugar. Simmer for about 15 mins.

4. Remove the bay leaves and then hoik the sun-dried tomatoes and most of the onion out using one of those nifty spoons with holes in. Transfer to a blender and whizz for a minute.

5. By this time the stuff in the oven should be nicely roasted. Add it, oil and all to the blender and whizz for a bit longer, then pour this mixture back into the soup pan and give it a good stir. Can be served with a pretentious swirl of soy milk in it if you like.

NOTES

This beats the crap out of any rubbish in tins and will really help sort your impending cold out. Serves 2, eat with crusty bread (or foccacia bread if you want to pretend to be a proper Italian peasant).

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[Reply] - [link] - sounds deyumilicious!!! - [Nellacucina] - 2006/06/13 - 17:36

I am going to make this for dinner tonight!!! I never thought of roasting tomatoes!! Cool idea!!!
I can't wait to try it!! I'm getting hungry already!!

[Reply] - [link] - Woo new dinner - [mincus] - 2006/06/13 - 21:31

Let us know how it turns out and send pictures!

[Reply] - [link] - dinner result!! - [Nellacucina] - 2006/06/14 - 18:18

The tomatoe soup was fantabulousamundo!! I made it for my Mom and I and the 2 of us ate nearly the whole pot! She is not vegan, but says this is the best tomatoe soup she has eaten in her life, and she is 72!! She liked it so much that she wants me to cook more vegan dinners for us when we eat togather!! Yippeee!!! Sorry, I dont have a digital camera,or I would send pics! Just think of 2 ladies trenchering down the soup with great gusto amidst a flurry of bread-passings and frequent trips to the kitchen for bowl re-fills and you will get the idea!!Thanks for the great recipie and great meal!!!

[Reply] - [link] - Best Tomato Soup - [sarita] - 2006/09/19 - 03:00

Best tomato soup I ever tasted. I omitted the red pepper and also roasted half a red onion with the tomatoes. SO good with garlic toasted bread!

[Reply] - [link] - INSANELY GOOD! - [JenDiggity] - 2008/02/08 - 20:48

I've been sick with a cold for the past week or so and I've been yearning for some nice, hot soup. I normally don't even like tomato soup, but Trader Joe's had this roasted garlic tomato soup that was to die for. I finally felt well enough to go out and buy some and, wouldn't you know it, they no longer make it. All I've been able to think about for a week is garlicy tomato soup and how badly I want it! So I made this soup to satisfy my craving and, boy, am I glad I did. It's better than anything that ever came from a jar. It made my house smell divine and it tasted so frickin good I couldn't stop eating spoonfuls from the pan. My husband and I polished off the whole pot with a big loaf of crusty bread. I only had two roma tomatoes and a big handful of grape tomatoes, but the taste was delicious. It ended up pretty thick, but I could have easily thinned it out a bit and it would have been just as good. I will be making this soup on a very regular basis. THANK YOU!!!

[Reply] - [link] - Oooh - [spazmeister] - 2008/06/15 - 04:54

Wow, I looked up vegetarian tomato soup on google for school..
I never knew i would find something a delicious sounding as this!
I have used this on my homework, i hope you dont mind! But I had to take all the food that wasn't originally from the rainforest, such as the bayleaves, the salt and pepper, and the capsicam! But as soon as I have time im going to make this for the family
I am so exciteeddd!
Ill commment back with the result!
My brother doesnt like soup though.. i dont know how that will go down
=]
from gracie

Tomato Soup

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