Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Happy Tuesday Ya'll! So I found myself fever ridden due to an infection today, and decided to leave work early. Whenever I am feeling under the weather, I crave the living daylights out of SOUP! Yummy, delicious, savory liquid goodness. Today in particular I was craving Tomato Basil Soup, hence todays blog post. Enjoy!

       Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Recipe makes 2 servings, makes 4 cups of soup

Prep Time: 40 minutes * Cook Time: 2 Hours

Ingredients:

• 6 rippend tomatoes
• 2 yellow onions, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 1/2 cup of basil, packed
• 2 cups of chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil, plus some to sauté vegetables
• 1 slab of butter
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 cup of half and half
• salt and pepper to taste
• parmesan cheese & julienned basil for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
• Wash and cute tomatoes in halves, length wise. Coat tomatoes in 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Bake tomatoes for 40 minutes
• Once tomatoes are baked take out to cool
• In a pot, add olive oil, butter and onions. Saute for 10 minutes and then add garlic
• Sauteed until onions are caramelized (additional 5 minutes). Add chicken stock, basil, and oregano
• Let mixture simmer for 45 minutes to an hour
• Puree mixture, and add back to pot over simmering heat, slowly add half and half
• Simmer for additional 10 minutes
• Plate and eat! Garnish with fresh herbs and freshly grated cheese!

P.S. I totally paired mine with an ooey gooey grilled cheese :)