Roasted Tomato Soup With Fresh Basil

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 lbs tomatoes, halved (about 11 medium)
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• salad croutons and additional fresh basil leaf (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes, onion and garlic in a greased 15x10 baking pan; drizzle with oil.
• 2 sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
• 3 bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until tender, stirring once.
• 4 cool slightly.
• 5 in a blender, process tomato mixture and basil in batches until blended.
• 6 transfer to a large saucepan and heat through.
• 7 garnish each serving with croutons and additional basil if desired.