Too Many Tomatoes Soup!

Tomato Soup Ingredients

• 3 pounds of fresh tomatoes (Equal to about 6 large or 9 medium tomatoes)

• 4 cloves peeled garlic

• ½ onion, diced

• ½ red bell pepper, diced

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

• ½ teaspoon dried basil

• ½ teaspoon dried oregano

• 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth to make this recipe vegetarian)

• 2 tablespoons fresh herbs (such as basil, oregano, and parsley)

• ¼ cup parmesan chees (optional garnish)

• ½ cup heavy cream (optional for a thicker, creamier soup)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.

2. Wash and cut tomatoes into halves, quarters, or eighths depending on size.

3. Place tomatoes, garlic, onion, bell pepper, olive oil, salt, pepper and dried herbs on a large pan.

4. Roast 25 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil 3-4 minutes or until some of the tomatoes get a little bit of char color on them.

5. Bring broth to a boil, add tomatoes, and fresh herbs. Using a hand blender, blend mixture until smooth and creamy. Add heavy cream if using.

6. Top with parmesan cheese, croutons or a drizzle of heavy cream.
   

Why This Soup?

If you’ve ever planted tomatoes before, you’re likely familiar with the time of year where you have more tomatoes than you know what to do with. If you planted them this year, you are either currently, or about to be, swimming in them. There are so many things to do with all those tomatoes including sharing them with friends, family, and neighbors. From one tomato grower to another though, I would like to suggest this roasted tomato soup your plans.

This very recipe was described by my manager as the best tomato soup she’s ever made, and this comes from someone who also views tomato soup almost exclusively as a dip for grilled cheese (now I’m getting hungry).

With so many juicy summer tomatoes out here ripe enough to fall off the vine, this recipe is a great way to use up 3lbs of them. So as the bounty of your garden comes into season, don’t let this ripe red wave of tomatoes go to waste, make this delicious soup!

Recipe found from: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/fresh-tomato-soup/