Roasted Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil for 2

Name: Roasted Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil for 2
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Soup Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes, Italian Recipes, Italian Soups, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/4 pounds tomatoes (about 4 medium), halved; 1 small onion, quartered; 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 fresh basil leaves; Salad croutons and additional fresh basil leaves, optional

Here's a delicious way to use up an abundance of fresh garden tomatoes. The thyme makes it taste extra fresh.—Marie T Forte, Raritan, New Jersey

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds tomatoes (about 4 medium), halved
1 small onion, quartered
1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 fresh basil leaves
Salad croutons and additional fresh basil leaves, optional

Directions

Place the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Cool slightly.
In a blender, process tomato mixture and basil leaves until blended. Transfer to a large saucepan and heat through. Garnish each serving with croutons and additional basil if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 129 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 606mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Roasted Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil in Taste of Home June/July 2009

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allegranza

Jul 20, 2014

Wonderful, used fresh homegrown tomatoes and basil from the garden. I put the basil in the blender, too. What a taste treat!
germanycook

Dec 12, 2013

Gross, gross gross.... what a waste of tomatoes!