Roasted Tomato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 5 lbs tomatoes, stemmed and quartered
• 6 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• fresh basil sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 toss tomatoes, garlic, 1/4 cup oil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
• 3 transfer to a casserole dish and roast about 40 minutes, or until very soft.
• 4 sauté the onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
• 5 stir in water, sugar, salt, pepper flakes, and roasted tomato mixture.
• 6 bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, 10 minutes.
• 7 puree the soup in a blender until smooth.
• 8 finish the soup with cream and garnish each serving with a basil sprig.