Roasted Tomato Soup (south Beach Diet Phase 2)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425.
• 2 line the baking pan with parchment paper. arrange the tomatos, cut side up, on the pan. scatter onion and garlic in a single layer around tomatoes. sprinkle tomatoes, onion, garlic, with basil, oregano, salt and pepper to taste; drizzle with oil. bake on the middle of the rack of the oven until tomatoes are golden on the bottoms and start to collapse, about 40 minutes.
• 3 remove from oven and carefully transfer the contents of the pan to a blender. add 1/2 cup broth and puree until smooth.
• 4 transfer mixture to a medium saucepan. stir in remaining 1/2 cup of broth and bring to a simmer over medium heat. remove pan from heat and season soup with additional salt and pepper if desired. serve warm.