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Title: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: deb415611 on December 30, 2012, 08:09:08 AM
Roasted Tomato Soup

I  looked at a bunch of recipes, most called for fresh tomatoes but one called for canned tomatoes roasted with some brown sugar sprinkled on top.....  so I did a mix.... (the amounts on the ingredients below are approximate, I don't measure)

- 28 or 35 oz can whole tomatoes, drained & liquid reserved (I like the 35 oz cento italian style tomatoes)
- couple pounds of fresh tomatoes, halved, quartered, cut into wedges depending on size (I used a mix of grape tomatoes and regular)
- 2 -3 tsp of olive oil
- salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 2 small or 1 large shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (roasted garlic would be good too)
- thyme - couple sprigs
- 16 oz water (you could also use chicken or veggie broth)
- 1/2 cup 1/2&1/2 or cream  (optional) ( for healthier alternative skim evaporated milk might work , I have never tried it)
- salt & pepper to taste

put the drained canned tomatoes on a foil lined sheet pan, sprinkle with the brown sugar,  toss the fresh tomatoes with the olive oil, salt & pepper and put on the sheet pan.  Roast at 375 (i put in the pellet grill while it is preheating to catch a little smoke while the grill is getting up to temp)

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missed a pic of the roasted tomatoes after they came out

meanwhile cooked a couple small sliced shallots and a couple cloves of garlic in 2 tablespoons of butter  till softened.  added the reserved tomato juice , the roasted tomatoes , thyme and about 1/2 can of water and simmered for about 2 hours

buzzed it with the stick blender & then added about 1/2 cup of half and half 
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lunch   (if you are in the healthy alternative section to be healthy you will want to sub out the bacon grilled cheese for something else ;D)
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Title: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: Sam3 on December 30, 2012, 08:23:51 AM
That looks great Deb. What was that above the tomatoes on the grill?
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: deb415611 on December 30, 2012, 09:03:16 AM
That looks great Deb. What was that above the tomatoes on the grill?

marrow bones roasting to be used for beef stock to be used for something else
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: Pam Gould on December 30, 2012, 09:09:17 AM
Deb..thanks for the recipe..that looks wonderful...and NO subbing.  Pam .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: Wing Commander on December 30, 2012, 09:27:20 AM
I wished I had seen this two weeks ago as I had plenty of tomatoes leftover...

Looks delicious.
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: Keymaster on December 30, 2012, 10:33:21 AM
Nice Job Deb !!
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: TwoPockets on December 30, 2012, 10:37:10 AM
Looks tasty.
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: muebe on December 30, 2012, 10:37:18 AM
Dang Deb! Out of the park comfort food!
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: TentHunteR on December 30, 2012, 12:06:21 PM
Copied & saved.

Thanks Deb!
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: fishingbouchman on December 30, 2012, 01:01:44 PM
that bacon grilled cheese looks amazing.  I could go for some of that right about now. 
Title: Re: Roasted Tomato Soup
Post by: sparky on December 30, 2012, 01:25:51 PM
i'm so glad your here deb.  i've missed your great meals.  your soup and sandwich is 1st class fixins all the way.   i'll take kev mans portion plz.  milk on the side.  the soup looks really, really creamy.  love the color of it.  2 sandwiches for me plz.  they looks super yummy.   8)