Name: Homemade Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Ingredients: Light/Regular coconut milk for a creamy vegan soup; Whole dairy milk/heavy cream for a creamy texture; Parmesan cheese, for a tangy, flavor enhancing flavor; A tablespoon or two of butter, for richer flavor; ½ cup packed basil leaves; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1-2 cups water or vegetarian broth, depending on how thick you want the soup; Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste; ½ tablespoon olive oil; 2 yellow onions, thinly sliced; 3 pounds roma or plum tomatoes, cut in half; 8 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 tablespoons olive oil; Freshly ground salt and pepper

This Homemade Roasted Tomato Basil Soup is perfect comfort food and is so good with toasted cheese sandwiches! Roasting really brings out the flavor of the tomatoes in this wonderful soup. This tomato basil soup recipe is full of flavor and the best way to use up fresh tomatoes from your garden!

This soup is a labor of love, but the result is completely worth the effort. It’s rich, and will fill your home with the delectable aroma of tomato and basil.

Homemade Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

For the roasted tomatoes:

3 pounds roma or plum tomatoes, cut in half
8 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
Freshly ground salt and pepper

For the caramelized onions:

½ tablespoon olive oil
2 yellow onions, thinly sliced

Additions to the soup:

½ cup packed basil leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1-2 cups water or vegetarian broth, depending on how thick you want the soup
Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste

Optional add ins:

Light/Regular coconut milk for a creamy vegan soup
Whole dairy milk/heavy cream for a creamy texture
Parmesan cheese, for a tangy, flavor enhancing flavor
A tablespoon or two of butter, for richer flavor

Instructions

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Notes

I do not usually strain the seeds, but you can with a fine mesh strainer if that's what you prefer.
Store it: store any leftover tomato basil soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days. Reheat it back on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Freeze it: add the leftover soup to a freezer-friendly, airtight container and place it in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, let the sauce thaw in the fridge before heating it through on the stovetop or in the microwave.

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