You know that picture of the pretty green caterpillar that I posted yesterday? It was a hornworm and it loves tomatoes even more than I do. A couple of those suckers can devour a plant, destroying the leaves and the fruit, in no time flat. Needless to say, our tomato production has decreased. I'm just not getting the amount I need to fix big batches of sauce, so instead, I take the few I have and make roasted tomato soup. So, thanks Mr. Hornworm for forcing me to find new ways to prepare tomatoes. Your work is done. Now move along, please. Please.
Roasted Tomato Soup
tomatoes--I use about 5 of them (this year it's a combination of big boy and better boy)
half an onion
olive oil
salt and pepper
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
basil
Quarter the tomatoes and onion (separate the layers of the onion) and spread out on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 375 degrees until the tomatoes are tender and a little charred--around 25 or 30 minutes. Scrape everything into a blender and blend until smooth. Add to a saucepan with cream and heat through. Be sure to taste and see if you need to add a little more salt or even some sugar if it's too acidic. Top with fresh basil.
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Oh, that sounds yummy. Unfortunately, it's 95 degrees here. Much to hot to think about making soup this weekend.
ReplyDeletethe soup looks & sounds yummy, but darn that hornworm. tom sauce is also delicious.
ReplyDeletesounds YUMMY!!
ReplyDeletethat looks so good!! And sounds so easy to make.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I like tomato soup, but maybe homemade would change my mind!
ReplyDeleteThat looks great! I have never tried to make tomato soup but it looks so easy!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delish! If you ever get down to Hot Springs, go to Cafe 1217 and get their Tomato Soup. It is seriously to-die-for :)
ReplyDeleteI saw your recipe from corn relish from last year.. I am just wondering if corn relish gets any less sour as it sits in the jars? My recipe called for 2 quarts of vinegar, 3/4 cup salt, and 2.5 cups of sugar(amongst other things), and it is extremely sour! I just made it, though, and canned it, so I wasn't sure if it would change, or if I would have to to dilute it and reprocess it? Thanks for any help you could give me...
ReplyDeleteoooh, i love your soups!
ReplyDeleteOh! That sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteOh, you are all about the yummy recipes these days. Love tomato soup, too!
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