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/ November 9, 2016

Roasted Heirloom Tomato Soup

Every summer since I’ve been “adulting” I’ve had a garden. ย Sometimes it came in the form of containers on a roof top in Chicago, along the side of an alley, or in front of our garage in Wilmette. ย I would use whatever space I could get may hands on garden. If it got sun, I’d plant something. ย I’ve always enjoyed it. ย Getting my hands dirty and teaching the kids about where food comes from. ย Now that we’re settled in Connecticut, JonPaul was sweet enough to build me a real garden in our side yard.

Either way, the highlight, the pinnacle of the summer, was finally picking my just ripe tomatoes. ย There are so many varieties of tomatoes that I love, but the one I plant tried and true every year is the purple cherokee. ย It’s beautiful. ย A deep greenish red, that almost has a purplish hue to it. ย It’s wavy uneven rippled skin makes the most beautiful shapes when it’s sliced.

My only problem with tomatoes is that you wait all summer, and then all of a sudden you have more than you know what to do with. ย When it rains, it pours. ย  And as much as I love a good tomato salad,ย every gardener needs options.

This simple, rustic recipe is the perfect use of all those leftover tomatoes, or the tomatoes that aren’t, shall we say “beautiful”. ย You know, the ones that look a little sad. ย This is the recipe where they shine.

Recipe:

Roasted Heirloom Tomato Soup

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 8-10 large heirloom tomatoes washed and quartered
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 red pepper quartered
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 qrt of chicken stock - http://amzn.to/2kFrcTt
  • Handful of basil
  • 1 to rtilla shell

Instructions:

  • Heat over to 375 degrees
  • On a cookie sheet, spread tomatoes, red pepper, onions and garlic in an even layer
  • Generously drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss
  • Roast for 30 minutes, or until tomatoes have wilted and onions are tender and browned
  • Transfer to a dutch oven, add chicken stock and simmer.
  • Working in small batches, transfer tomatoes and stock to a blender. Slowly, with the lid slithly off, blend well and return to dutch oven
  • Add basil, salt/pepper to taste
  • To serve, heat tortilla shell with a little olive oil in pan until slightly browned. Slice into strips. Top soup with tortilla strips

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Recipe:

Roasted Heirloom Tomato Soup

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 8-10 large heirloom tomatoes washed and quartered
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 red pepper quartered
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 qrt of chicken stock - http://amzn.to/2kFrcTt
  • Handful of basil
  • 1 to rtilla shell

Instructions:

  • Heat over to 375 degrees
  • On a cookie sheet, spread tomatoes, red pepper, onions and garlic in an even layer
  • Generously drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss
  • Roast for 30 minutes, or until tomatoes have wilted and onions are tender and browned
  • Transfer to a dutch oven, add chicken stock and simmer.
  • Working in small batches, transfer tomatoes and stock to a blender. Slowly, with the lid slithly off, blend well and return to dutch oven
  • Add basil, salt/pepper to taste
  • To serve, heat tortilla shell with a little olive oil in pan until slightly browned. Slice into strips. Top soup with tortilla strips

DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?

Tag us on Instagram @katyrexing
Use the hashtag #KRRecipe

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