My daughters introduced me to Ina Garten’s Roasted Tomato Basil Soup. It is amazing! If you love tomatoes and basil, you will be glad that they shared this recipe with me. Perfect for a fall evening dinner!
This is a great time of year to make this – while you still have tomatoes and basil in your garden. This recipe does take 4 cups of packed basil leaves…which is a lot of basil…so make it while you have it fresh. But the flavor it gives to the soup is delicious! Start by roasting the tomatoes.
While the tomatoes are in the oven, gather the rest of your ingredients.
Tear off the basil leaves, chop the onions, mince the garlic and pull the thyme leaves off the stems.
Just look at those roasted tomatoes – YUM!
Saute the onion and garlic and red pepper flakes.
Add canned tomatoes, basil, thyme, chicken stock and roasted tomatoes, simmer about 40 minutes.
Pass through a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade. Season.
Great served with a grilled cheese sandwich! You could also cut your grilled cheese sandwich into cubes and have grilled cheese croutons on top. This is a thin soup, so it would great served in a mug. Enjoy!
For the recipe and directions, go to the link below:
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-tomato-basil-soup-recipe-1940376
