Fresh Summer Tomato Soup
This Fresh Summer Tomato Soup may be the single soup recipe that only needs 1 major ingredients to taste absolutely delicious. This ingredient is clearly fresh, ripe tomatoes. Some supporting ingredients are used to give the soup a little more flair.
Ingredients
- 4.5 pounds plum tomatoes
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
- basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wash, dry and cut the tomatoes in half. Place them on a baking sheet, lined with parchment paper, cut side up. Season with salt & pepper and drizzle with olive oil. (NOTE 1)
- Roast the tomatoes in the oven for 1-1.5 hours. (NOTE 2)
- Transfer all the tomatoes to a food processor and pulse until you have a relative smooth texture.
- Pour soup through a sieve to get rid of all the bits and pieces. Add salt and pepper to taste. (NOTE 3)
- Cut basil in fine shreds; use the chiffonade technique. Create a pile of basil leaves, one atop the next etc. Roll the leaves and then cut small strips.
- Add most of the basil over the soup and stir (leave some behind for garnish).
- Divide soup over 2 bowls or soup plates. Sprinkle with basil and add 1 tablespoon of creme fraiche to each plate. Leave it in the middle or swirl creme fraiche through the soup.
Notes
- Drying the tomatoes before roasting them prevents unnecessary moisture that needs to evaporate.
- You will see that the tomatoes begin to wrinkle, but there is still enough moisture left. You don’t want to dry them entirely; you're making soup not dried tomatoes.
- You will see that there are tiny bits and pieces in the soup, coming from the skin and the core of the tomatoes. This is perfectly fine as it provides a lot of fiber. For this particular soup, I am going against my desire for adding texture and pour the soup through a sieve. It is so velvety once the bits and pieces are out of the soup. I know it is time-consuming and requires some long lasting elbow grease, but it is absolutely worth it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 55mgFiber: 12gSugar: 27g