Roasted Tomato Soup

TOMATO

Growing up, soup has always been part of our winter nights to keep us warm.

This tomato soup feels like a hug along with your favorite sandwich (I personally love cheese sandwich on the side) using the freshest tomatoes from Silal Fresh.

prep time

5 min
cooking time

40 min
serves

4 people

ingredients

9
Silal Fresh tomatoes, cut in half View Product

1 kg
Whole garlic, skin on

1
Olive oil, divided

4 tbsp.
Salt and Black pepper to taste
Cup of yellow onion, minced

1/2
Salt

1 tbsp
Freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 tbsp
Chicken broth

5 cups
Fresh basil leaves

1/2 cup

STEPS
1

Preheat oven to 220 °C
2

Spread Silal fresh tomatoes and garlic (skin on) in 1 layer onto a large baking sheet. Drizzle with 3-4 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until tomatoes are lightly charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes then remove the skin off the garlic.
3

While the Silal fresh tomatoes are roasting, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven. Add the onions and cook down on medium heat until golden, for about 4-5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, the roasted tomatoes and garlic, broth, and basil leaves.
4

At this point, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend for 1 minute or until the soup is creamy. This can also be done using a hand-held blender. Return the soup to pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot with your favorite sandwich.

Roasted Tomato Soup

TOMATO

prep time

5 min

cooking time

40 min

serves

4 people

ingredients

Silal Fresh tomatoes, cut in half View Product

Whole garlic, skin on

Olive oil, divided

Salt and Black pepper to taste

Cup of yellow onion, minced

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Chicken broth

Fresh basil leaves

STEPS

Preheat oven to 220 °C

While the Silal fresh tomatoes are roasting, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven. Add the onions and cook down on medium heat until golden, for about 4-5 minutes. Add salt, pepper, the roasted tomatoes and garlic, broth, and basil leaves.

At this point, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend for 1 minute or until the soup is creamy. This can also be done using a hand-held blender. Return the soup to pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot with your favorite sandwich.

recipe creator

Rawan Shehadeh

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