Roasted Tomato Soup
Serves 4 (can be easily doubled!)
Equipment
- Large baking dish
- Small pot
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ pounds vine ripe tomatoes halved
- 2 shallots peeled and halved
- ½ of a medium fennel cored and roughly chopped, fronds saved for garnish
- 1 head of garlic top cut off
- 2 Tbsp chicken fat or unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 cup chicken stock plus more if needed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Thinned creme fraiche or sour cream for serving, if desired*
- Extra virgin olive oil for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Place tomatoes, shallots, fennel, and garlic in a large baking dish. Add chicken fat and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for 45-50 minutes until veggies are deeply golden and soft.
- Once roasted, transfer veggies, along with juices, to a medium pot. Squeeze out garlic into the pot as well (careful the garlic will be very hot!)**
- Cover with chicken stock and add in bay leaf and paprika.
- Bring to a simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf and blend until smooth. Return soup to the pot over low heat.
- Stir in cream. Add additional chicken stock, if needed, to reach desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with olive oil, thinned sour cream, black pepper, and fennel fronds. I love a furikake gouda grilled cheese on the side as well 🙂 **
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Notes
*I thin it using some water
**Butter one side of two pieces of white bread and place in a preheated pan, butter side down. Cover both open sides with grated gouda and a good sprinkle of furikake. Cover the pan and cook over low heat to melt the cheese. Once the cheese is melted, remove the cover and continue to cook until the buttered sides of the bread are golden. Sandwich both sides together, and you have a lovely grilled cheese 🙂
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This was really good! Although I would say no need to simmer for a full 30 mins, just 15 will do.
This soup plus a side of grilled cheese is of our weeknight staples! Love it 😍
Aww that makes my day thank you!