Roasted Tomatoes Soup

Name: Roasted Tomatoes Soup - Severina P.
Ingredients: Tomato puree: 4 medium tomatoes; 3 cloves of garlic; olive oil; sea salt; pepper. Vegetable soup: olive oil; 1 onion; 1 carrot root; 1 parsnip root; mushrooms; asparagus; broccoli stem; bell pepper; dill; parsley; rice (pasta; noodles).

Soups - Roasted Tomatoes Soup by Severina P. - Recipia

Tomato puree: We start the preparation process by selecting ripe, meaty tomatoes that will provide a delicious flavor to the final dish. We cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a baking tray, cut side up. Over them, we generously sprinkle coarse salt, which will help extract the juice from the tomatoes and enhance the flavors. We add a few cloves of garlic, leaving them among the tomatoes to caramelize, thus adding extra flavor. We drizzle everything with extra virgin olive oil to add a note of richness and depth of taste. We also sprinkle a little freshly ground pepper for a more complex flavor. The tray with tomatoes and garlic is placed in the preheated oven at medium heat, where it will stay until the tomatoes become soft and take on a brownish hue, about 30-40 minutes. After the tomatoes have been roasted, we take them out of the oven and puree them using a blender or a fork. This step is essential as it will give us a fine puree, which will be the base of our dish. Once the tomato puree is ready, we set it aside and focus on the vegetable soup. For the soup, we chop an onion into small cubes and add it to a pot with a little olive oil. We let it sauté for about 5 minutes until it becomes translucent. Then, we add the remaining desired vegetables, such as carrots, celery, and bell pepper, all finely chopped. We pour enough water to cover the vegetables and let it boil over medium heat until they become soft, about 20 minutes. When the vegetables are cooked, we puree them well, obtaining a fine soup. We return to the tomato puree, which we add to the vegetable soup and let everything boil for another 10 minutes, so the flavors combine harmoniously. At this point, we can add rice, noodles, or pasta, depending on our preferences. We let it boil until they are fully cooked. Finally, we taste the dish and adjust with salt, pepper, and, if we want a touch of spiciness, we add a few drops of Tabasco sauce. This recipe offers a warm and comforting dish, ideal for a family meal, full of flavors and health.