roasted tomato soup

This recipe is straight from taste.com.au and it delicious!!

The potatoes give it the creamy texture.

• 1kg roma tomatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 medium brown onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 200g potato, peeled, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• Fresh thyme leaves and bread, to serve
  
• Step 1
  
  Preheat oven to 220C/200C fan-forced. Place tomato on a baking tray. Drizzle tomato with half the oil and top with thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender.
  
• Step 2
  
  Heat oil in a saucepan. Add onion, garlic and potato. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and sugar. Stir in stock and 1 cup cold water. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, for 15 minutes or until potato is just tender.
  
• Step 3
  
  Add tomato to stock mixture. Carefully blend soup until smooth. Sprinkle with thyme. Serve soup with crusty bread.
  
  
  Click on the link to see the recipe on Taste.com.au

Well worth making as it is quick and easy ... I used 4 cloves garlic, I didn't have any Thyme so left it out and I used only one teaspoon of the brown sugar.


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