Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable if you prefer)
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, shredded (about 10 large leaves)
• 5 ounces evaporated milk
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 drain and reserve juice from tomatoes (there should be about 3 cups of juice).
• 3 line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• 4 place tomatoes in a single layer on foil.
• 5 sprinkle with brown sugar and chopped onion.
• 6 bake for 30-40 minutes until slightly brown and tomatoes appear dry.
• 7 dice tomatoes, careful of the hot juice!
• 8 in a crock pot or large pot, combine roasted tomato mixture, reserved juice, tomato paste, chicken broth, garlic, and allspice.
• 9 if using a pot, simmer for 4-6 hours over low heat.
• 10 in a crock pot, cook for 8 hours on low.
• 11 add basil, evaporated milk, salt, and pepper,.
• 12 turn heat on crock pot up to high or continue to simmer in pot for additional 30 minutes. enjoy!