Cream of roasted tomato soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsRipe plum tomatoes
5tablespoonsOlive oil
2Minced garlic cloves
½teaspoonDried oregano; crumbled
¼teaspoonDried basil; crumbled
½teaspoonFreshly ground black pepper
½cupFinely chopped onion
1cupChicken broth
¼cupDry red wine
¾cupHeavy cream
½cupTomato paste
Sugar to taste; if needed
2tablespoonsFreshly grated parmesan cheese; optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Halve tomatoes lengthwise and lay them cut sides down in a jelly-roll pan. Brush generously with 3 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with garlic, oregano, basil, and pepper. Roast tomatoes until their edges are charred, about 15 to 20. Scrape tomatoes, oil, and herbs from pan into food processor. Process until not quite smooth (leaving small chunks and charred black specks).

In a saucepan cook onion in remaining 2 tablespoons oil until translucent.

Whisk in roasted tomato puree, broth, and wine. Then whisk tomato paste.

Heat the cream and whisk in to the tomato mixture. Taste and add sugar if necessary. Stir in optional Parmesan. Add salt and pepper to taste and bring soup to a simmer.

Yield: 6 servings

NOTES : Recipe adapted from Gourmet Magazine Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL9032 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Angele and Jon Freeman" <jfreeman@...> on Feb 7, 1998