Roasted Tomato Soup
What’s in it?
fresh tomatoes, yellow onions, garlic, canned tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh thyme, vegetable broth, olive oil (optional)
Want the recipe?
The Food Network, Roasted Tomato Basil Soup (recipe courtesy of Ina Garten)
Why do I like it?
You can never go wrong with a recipe from the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten! This soup is so flavorful using simple ingredients. Since you can find tomatoes year round, this soup can be made any time! Even the picky eaters in my family loved it. I did make a few adjustments in place of the animal products and oil which I detail below.
Any recipe notes or tweaks?
I had made this recipe before becoming plant based and had a hankering to make it without animal products or oil. So here’s what I did:
-roasting the tomatoes - omitted the olive oil, just roast on a parchment lined baking sheet with salt and pepper, comes out perfect!
-sauteed the onion and garlic without oil or butter - just heat up the pan first and then put the onion and garlic in the warmed up pan - add a splash of water if vegetables stick
-swapped the chicken broth for vegetable broth - no problem there
-omitted the pepper flakes - wanted to make it savory not spicy
-left out the basil during cooking and served it on the side as a garnish