Tomato Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
8 cups
ingredients
- 4 lbs tomatoes, stemmed and quartered
- 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, roasted and chopped
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups cold water
directions
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Prepare the tomatoes. In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, 1/4 cup of the oil, the vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper, to taste. Spread the tomatoes out on a non-reactive baking sheet. Roast the tomatoes in the oven until very dark in spots, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool a bit.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/4 cup oil, the onions, and a pinch of salt. Cook until the onions are very soft, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the 2 cups basil leaves and saute with the onions for about 1 minute.
- Add the roasted tomatoes, bell pepper and water to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Puree the tomato mixture in a blender. Start the motor at a slow speed and increase gradually. Alternatively you can use an immersion blender right in the pot. The mixture should be very smooth. You should have about 8 cups. You can prepare the soup to this point and refrigerate it. When ready to serve, pour the soup into a medium saucepan and bring it to a slow simmer over medium heat.
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I'm a Southerner who just loves to cook. I will try almost anything, but most experience has been in Cajun, Italian and Southern cooking.