Roasted Tomato-Basil Soup

 Like most parts of the country, I am getting my tomatoes out of the garden before the cold weather sets in, and my kitchen table is starting to overflow with them.  After canning tomatoes, freezing tomato sauce, making salsa, and eating lots of tomato sandwiches, it is now time to warm our tummies with some freshly made tomato soup.  This recipe, that I've been making for years, is so easy, very inexpensive, and tastes so much better than anything from a can.

First preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

You will need:
about 8-10 medium tomatoes
2 medium onions
2-3 cloves garlic
2 Tabs. olive oil
2 Tabs. Italian seasoning
1 Tabs. oregano
2 teas. salt
1 teas. pepper
1/2 cup fresh basil

First chop in half, the tomatoes

Peel and quarter the onions

Peel the garlic, (no need to chop)

Place everything into a large bowl

Add the oil, Italian seasoning, oregano, salt and pepper.  Stir well to combine.

Place on a baking pan, and bake for 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, these smell wonderful!!

Now transfer to a pot and add  basil.  Using an immersion blender puree until smooth.  (If you don't have an immersion blender you can use a food processor.)

After a couple of minutes, you will have a wonderfully smooth delicious tomato soup.  This will make approximately 6 - 8 servings.   Make sure to taste it, and add any additional salt and pepper to taste.

With the weather turning cooler, this will taste so good.  Any leftovers tomorrow will be even better.


ENJOY.