Roasted Tomato Soup
My roasted tomato soup is made by roasting fresh tomatoes with garlic, cooking them with herbs and spices and then blending them into a smooth and creamy soup. There are a few surprise ingredients that make this tasty family favourite!
Roasting the tomatoes gives the soup a deeper, richer flavour and aroma, and also helps to concentrate their natural sweetness. In my house, soup means croutons and my herb and parmesan croutons are a real winner – recipe for these below.
Roasted tomato soup is a classic and comforting dish that is enjoyed by my family and friends, especially during the cooler months of the year. Having a Thermomix makes light work of soups, easy, clean and healthy!
TIPS
- Choose ripe tomatoes: Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavour. I love using roma, their low water content makes them a perfect choice! I aways keep an eye out for bargain bags at the grocer. If you can’t find ripe tomatoes, you can use canned tomatoes instead.
- Roast the tomatoes: Roasting fresh tomatoes before making the soup will give it a richer, deeper flavour, it’s definitely worth taking this step but if you are in a rush, you can skip it – not as nice though!
- Aromatics: Adding garlic, onions, and other aromatic vegetables like celery will give your soup more depth of flavour. The orange strips and paprika add just a hint of flavour and a nice surprise. Don’t be afraid to swap them out.
- Stock: Using chicken stock instead of water will add more flavour to your soup. If you have time make a big batch of chicken stock so you will always have some on hand, it freezes really well. It makes such a difference! If you don’t have any use your vegetable stock paste to make up a liquid stock – 1 heaped tbsp to every 500g water as a rule!
- Adjust seasoning: Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may need to add salt, pepper, sugar, or other seasonings to balance the flavours.
- Garnish: As they say we eat with our eyes. Take a minute to make your soup look beautiful; serve with sour cream, croutons, fresh herbs, or a drizzle of olive oil for extra flavour and texture.
CROUTONS
I love croutons in my soup and always make extra to nibble on. Here is my go to recipe!
- Pre-heat oven to 200℃ (fan)
- Cut a few slices of day old bread into thick cubes and place onto a baking tray
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with a little Italian herb blend, garlic salt, white pepper and parmesan. Toss well.
- Bake 12-15 mins until golden.
- Store for up to a week in an airtight container.
Roasted Tomato Soup
A rich satisfying classic soup with a few flavourful twists and garnished to perfection.
Equipment
- TM5 or TM6
Ingredients
- 1 Kg tomatoes cut in half or quarters if large
- 4 cloves garlic skin on and crushed
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes heaped
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion peeled and cut into quarters
- 1 stick celery chopped in 4 pieces
- 30 g butter
- 1 tbsp tomato paste heaped
- 2 sprigs fresh basil leaves only
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 2 strips orange zest
- 400 g chicken stock
- salt and pepper to taste
- Grated parmesan, sour cream, croutons and a few basil leaves to serve
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 200℃ (fan)
- Place cut tomatoes with 4 smashed garlic cloves in a baking dish. In a small bowl combine: 1 heaped tsp seal salt flakes, 1 tsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of pepper. Pour over tomatoes and coat all, (I use my hands for this). Cook 25 mins. Set aside until needed.
- Add onion and celery to Thermomix bowl and chop 3 secs/speed 5. Scrape down sides and add 30g butter. Sauté 4 mins/100℃/speed 1/no measuring cup/basket sitting on lid.
- Add remaining ingredients, including the tomatoes and juice. Pop out the garlic from their casing, (throw away casing) and don't forget to add the remaining 1 tsp brown sugar! Cook 30 mins/100℃/speed 1/no measuring cup/basket sitting on lid.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Check that you have not exceeded the Max fill line and blend:– TM6, with measuring cup on, use Blend mode for 1 minute– TM5 1 min/speed 5 gradually moving up to speed 9/measuring cup on.
- Garnish with some sour cream, croutons, some finely grated parmesan and a few small basil leaves. Garnish with
Notes
Please refer to the blog post