Name: Roast tomato soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1½ kg ripe tomatoes on the vine; ½ tsp brown sugar (optional); Small handful of basil or oregano; Salt, pepper, olive oil

Roast tomato soup

8 Apr 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

This is a simple, classic soup that has a rich flavour. It can also be used as a tomato sauce in other recipes - so it's worth making lots of it! Serve it with crusty bread or toasted ciabatta.

Ingredients

1½ kg ripe tomatoes on the vine
½ tsp brown sugar (optional)
Small handful of basil or oregano
Salt, pepper, olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Wash the tomatoes and arrange them in a roasting tin (leave them on the vine).
Drizzle 3 tbsp oil over them and bake for 20-25 minutes until soft .
Take them out of the oven and, when cooled a little, mash with a fork and discard the vines.
Transfer the tomatoes and all the juices into a liquidiser, add the sugar & basil and blend until smooth.
If you prefer a silky smooth soup , pass it through a sieve.
Season to taste and warm it up if necessary.
Serve with a few basil or oregano leaves scattered on top.