Tomato basil soup


Tomato basil soup

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds plum tomatoes, halved
  • 8 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup packed basil leaves
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 onion, chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Bread

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Place tomatoes and garlic cloves on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
  3. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
  4. Add olive oil to the frying pan. Add the onions and stir to coat with olive oil.
  5. Cook, stirring occasionally. Check 5-10 minutes until they have caramelized.
  6. Once tomatoes are done cool for 10 minutes, then add them to a blender and blend until smooth.
  7. Next add basil and caramelized onions and blend again.
  8. Transfer back to pot and add oregano, thyme, stock, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.