Fresh tomatoes roasted with onions and garlic form the backbone of this easy vegan roasted tomato soup recipe. Serve with a sandwich or salad for a nourishing late-summer or early-fall lunch or dinner.
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 50 minutesminutes
Total: 1 hourhour
Servings: 6servings
Ingredients
4poundsripe tomatoes, cut into large slices
2large yellow onions, peeled and cut into thick wedges
6large garlic cloves, peeled
4tablespoonsolive oil
3/4teaspoonfine or kosher sea salt(use less if your stock is salty)
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
4-5cupsvegetable stock(or chicken stock or chicken bone broth for non-vegan)
1/2cupfull-fat coconut milk(or half and half or heavy cream for non-vegan)
1/2teaspoonsmoked paprika(optional)
a pinch of chili flakes(about 1/8 teaspoon)
Optional Toppings:
extra virgin olive oil, cashew cream (see note), cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, thyme, or oregano, chili flakes
Instructions
Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375ºF.
Divide the prepared tomatoes, onion, and garlic among two rimmed baking sheets lined with parchment for easy clean-up, and sprinkle with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast the vegetables until they are golden and soft, 35-45 minutes. Let cool to warm or room temperature.
Scrape the vegetables and their juices into a food processor, and blend until smooth.
Scrape the mixture into a large pot or dutch oven and stir in the stock (you may need more or less, depending on how juicy your tomatoes were), coconut milk, smoked paprika, if using, and chili flakes. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, to meld the flavors together, 10 minutes. Taste, adding more salt if you like.
Ladle warm soup into bowls and top with a swirl of cashew cream, a drizzle of olive oil, cherry tomatoes, pinch of chili flakes, and/or fresh herbs.
Extra soup keeps well, cooled and refrigerated airtight, for up to 5 days. Or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
Soup recipe adapted from Honey & Jam.To make an easy cashew cream for the topping, simply whisk together equal parts cashew butter and warm water, and season to taste with a little salt and lemon juice. Alternatively, blend soaked cashews with water until smooth and creamy, then season with salt and lemon juice. See the post above for more serving suggestions!If tomato basil soup is what you crave, stir a handful of chopped fresh basil into the soup at the very end, when it's off the heat. Alternatively use a tablespoon of minced fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves. Nutrition values are for 1 of 6 servings (without toppings).