Soups
Slow Tomato Soup
45 min total Easy Serves 4 ★★★★★ 4.9
Tomatoes roasted until jammy, blended with sweet onion, basil and a swirl of cream. Pairs with a grilled cheese the way Sundays were invented for.
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg ripe tomatoes, halved
- 1 onion, wedged + 4 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp olive oil, salt & pepper
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 100 ml cream + big handful of basil
- Grilled cheese soldiers, to serve
Method
- 1 — Roast tomatoes, onion and garlic with oil and salt at 200°C for 25 minutes until charred at the edges.
- 2 — Tip everything into a pot with the stock. Simmer 10 minutes.
- 3 — Blend with basil until completely silky, then stir in the cream.
- 4 — Season boldly, ladle into warm bowls and serve with grilled cheese.
Kitchen tip: A pinch of sugar tames sharp out-of-season tomatoes.
