Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Name: Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: soup, vegetarian, comfort food
Ingredients: 1 kg ripe tomatoes, halved; 1 piece onion, quartered; 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 3 tbsp olive oil; 700 ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 100 ml heavy cream; 1 handful fresh basil leaves; 1 pinch salt and black pepper

A velvety roasted-tomato soup finished with cream and fresh basil — the ultimate companion to a grilled cheese.

By Mise En Place Team

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Tags: soup, vegetarian, comfort food, kids, lunch

Ingredients

1 kg ripe tomatoes, halved
1 piece onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
3 tbsp olive oil
700 ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp sugar
100 ml heavy cream
1 handful fresh basil leaves
1 pinch salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 200 °C. Toss the tomatoes, onion and garlic with olive oil, salt and pepper on a baking tray.
2. Roast 25–30 minutes until soft and lightly caramelised. Squeeze the garlic out of its skins.
3. Tip everything into a pot. Add the stock, tomato paste and sugar, and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Blend until completely smooth with a stick blender (or in batches in a jug blender).
5. Stir in the cream and most of the basil. Warm through gently without boiling and adjust the seasoning.
6. Serve topped with the remaining basil and a swirl of cream.