Tomato Soup

Name: Tomato Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1kg ripe tomatoes, halved; 1 large onion, quartered; 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sugar; 500ml vegetable stock; 200ml double cream; 1 large handful fresh basil; 1 tsp salt and black pepper

A classic creamy roasted tomato soup with basil and a swirl of cream — comforting and genuinely bright-tasting. Roasting the tomatoes until caramelised, rather than just simmering them, is where all the depth comes from.

Total time

60 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Vegetarian

vegetariangluten-free

Ingredients

1kgripe tomatoes, halved

1large onion, quartered

4 clovesgarlic, unpeeled

3 tbspolive oil

1 tspsugar

500mlvegetable stock

200mldouble cream

1 large handfulfresh basil

1 tspsalt and black pepper

Instructions

Arrange tomatoes cut side up on a roasting tray with onion and garlic.

Drizzle with olive oil and sugar, season well.

Roast at 200C for 40 minutes until caramelised.

Squeeze garlic from skins.

Blend roasted vegetables with stock and basil until very smooth.

Strain through a sieve for extra silkiness.

Return to pot, add cream and heat through.

Season generously and serve with crusty bread and a swirl of cream.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

385

Protein

4.4g

Fat

34.9g

Carbs

16.6g

Fiber

3.6g

Sodium

749mg

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