Soup is always welcome, come rain or shine and it’s raining today on my side of the world. A bowl of comfort in the form of a delectable creamy soup is just what the weather (and my mood) has ordered.
This is the most delightful, fresh tasting creamy soup. The chilli adds depth, while the roasted tomatoes and garlic add flavor. The soup is made with a few simple ingredients and although it does take time to roast the vegetables to perfection there’s not much else to do.
Ingredients
4 large plumb, ripe tomatoes
1 large or 2 small red onions
½ whole garlic
1-2 red cayenne chilli peppers (according to taste)
Vegetable stock cube
Can of coconut cream
Sachet of tomato paste (50g)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Bunch of fresh Italian Parsley or coriander
Vegetable oil
Method
Step one :
Prepare the vegetable: halve or quarter the tomatoes with the skin on.
Peel and quarter the onions.
Halve the chilli 🌶 pepper (deseed if you don’t like too much heat).
Section the garlic into cloves.
Chop the herbs.
Step two :
Drizzle the tomatoes with vegetable oil.
Bake the tomatoes in a moderate oven for 25 minutes (180 degrees Celsius or 356° Fahrenheit).
Step three :
Add the onions, chilli and garlic cloves to the baking dish and bake for a further 20-25 minutes. Cool.
Step four :
Slide the skin off the tomatoes and the garlic. Discard skins. Turn the contents of the baking dish into a blender and blend until smooth.
Step five :
Add the contents of the blender, tomato paste, a stock cube and 1 litre of water to a saucepan.
Heat the soup over moderate heat until bubbling. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add half the herbs and the coconut cream. Heat for a minute or two.
Step six :
Serve with extra fresh herbs sprinkled on top.
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