Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic. The first thing I noticed when I moved to rural France is that many people grow their own vegetables. The earth here is like crumbled chocolate and everything seem to grow and grow. It's easy to grow melons and peaches, which would be difficult where I used to live. Naturally everyone grows tomatoes and, far more than they actually need, which means that people are often popping round to offload their tomatoes! It's a lovely gesture but sometimes you can't eat them quick enough before they go soft and that's when I make my roasted tomato soup.
I'm not a fan of peeling tomatoes so here is my method. Halve the tomatoes, or quarter them if they are large. Put them in a large roasting tin with a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper. Put a whole bulb of unpeeled garlic in a dish and place in the oven at 170 C with the tomatoes for around an hour. The tomatoes are ready when the skin slips off and the flesh is mushy. To test the garlic gently squeeze one of the cloves. If it's soft it's ready. Leave to cool a little and then I use a spoon and fork to remove the tomato skins.
Next take a large pan and soften a chopped onion in some butter. Tip in flour and cook for a minute before stirring in the stock gradually until it thickens. Squeeze the garlic cloves and the garlic should come out like a soft paste. Pour in the tomatoes and garlic and use a stick blender to combine the mixture. Bring the mixture back up to the boil, check the seasoning and serve..
This Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic is rich, sweet and satisfying and the garlic adds an extra depth without overpowering the tomatoes. Next time you have tomatoes try my lazy way to make soup!
Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic
Ingredients
- 1 kg tomatoes
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 bulb of garlic
- olive oil
- 500 ml vegetable stock
- 25 g butter
- 25 g flour
- seasoning
Instructions
- Halve the tomatoes and place in a roasting pan with a drizzle of olive oil and seasoning.
- Roast the tomatoes and garlic for about an hour at 170 C
- Remove the skins from the tomatoes and mash the skins over a sieve to get any remaining juice.
- In a large saucepan melt the butter and soften the onion for a few minutes before adding the flour for a minute, stirring.
- Gradually add the flour until the mixture thickens then pour in the tomatoes and squeeze out the garlic.
- Use a stick blender until the mixture is smooth then reheat and check the seasoning.
Thanks Karen. Tomatoes seem to grow like weeds here and we all have too many but it's a great problem to have!
Wish I had a neighbor that had too many tomatoes growing in their garden. Your soup sounds terrific.
It's definitely soup time Patty! Tomato soup is always my favourite, especially when you feel under the weather.
Thanks Mimi. I agree! It would be even easier to skip the step of removing the skins and just blitz it all together.
Thanks Michelle. I really couldn't face the faff of putting tomatoes in boiling water to get the skins off. Tomato soup is the best!
I don't think I'd call this a lazy way to make tomato soup...I'd call it brilliant! I adore tomato soup and your roasted tomato and garlic soup sounds like the perfect dish. Yum! Can't wait to try it.
That's a beautiful soup. I dislike peeling tomatoes too, maybe because of all the years I watched my mother do it. Sometimes i just make the soup, and strain the soup for any bits.
Ooooh! I love the sound of the roasted garlic with this tomato soup! I'm definitely giving this a try, Amanda!
It's soup time again, the ultimate comfort food, tomato soup is one of my favorites, yours looks so tempting, yum!
Thanks Megala, that's really kind.
Thanks Lani. I really hope you enjoy it!
My husband loves tomato soup and this one looks so delicious. I'll try your recipe soon, Amanda. ?
Beautiful & flavorful soup !