Description
Comforting homemade tomato soup elevates classic comfort food with rich, Mediterranean-inspired flavors. Creamy textures and aromatic herbs blend seamlessly, inviting you to savor each spoonful of pure culinary warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
Tomatoes:
- 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms) fresh tomatoes, cut into 2 pieces
Aromatics and Herbs:
- 1 cup (150 grams) onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup (15 grams) fresh basil
Cooking and Thickening Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) salted butter
- 2 tablespoons (16 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (12.5 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Liquid:
- 1 quart (946 milliliters) vegetable broth
Optional:
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup (60 to 120 milliliters) heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare oven at 400°F and arrange tomatoes, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet, drizzling with olive oil and seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Roast the vegetable medley for 30 minutes until caramelized and fragrant, developing deep, rich flavors.
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat, creating a golden base for the soup’s foundation.
- Sprinkle flour into the melted butter, whisking continuously to create a smooth, thick roux without burning.
- Transfer the roasted vegetables into the pot, adding sugar and vegetable broth to enhance the overall taste profile.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, allowing the ingredients to meld and intensify their collective flavor.
- Use an immersion blender to transform the mixture into a velvety, uniform consistency, eliminating any vegetable chunks.
- Incorporate fresh basil leaves and optional heavy cream, stirring gently to integrate the final ingredients.
- Allow the soup to simmer for an additional 5 minutes, ensuring all flavors harmonize and the temperature remains consistently hot.
- Ladle into serving bowls, garnishing with optional fresh basil leaves or a swirl of cream if desired.
Notes
- Roasting vegetables intensifies their natural sweetness and creates a deeper, more complex flavor profile for the soup.
- Adjust the sugar quantity based on the acidity and ripeness of your tomatoes to balance the overall taste.
- Use fresh basil leaves just before serving to preserve their bright, aromatic qualities and prevent wilting.
- For a dairy-free version, replace heavy cream with coconut milk or cashew cream for a creamy texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg