Best Ever Grilled Tomato Soup
By: Philip Rubin
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 1:18am

Ingredients




2 packets mixed red and yellow cherry tomatoes (all cut  half)
1 large ripe red pepper
3 cloves garlic
a couple sprigs thyme and fresh basil
2 red onions, cut  half (or plain onions)
Olive oil
Dried marjoram
3 bay leaves
Salt and ground pepper
4 cups chicken stock (preferable fresh)
Fresh cream: optional - I dont use, just not necessary with this soup

Preparation

1 Put all ingredients in a roasting tray (except cream and stock). Leave the red pepper whole and leave garlic with skin on. 2 Mix well with the olive oil 3 Roast at 180 deg 4 Remove leaves and stems of thyme and cut open red pepper removing pips and cut it into pieces 5 Place in a pot. 6 Add chicken stock, bring to the boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. 7 Blend 8 Serve with (a dash of cream and) a sprinkle of fresh basil (optional)

About


The roasted tomatoes with olive oil and herbs give this soup an unbelievable flavour. Its a no-fail soup. You dont really need yellow tomatoes, just use red instead. Toss occasionally while roasting. DONT add sugar, its sweet enough!