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Roasted tomato and capsicum soup
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Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
65 minutes
Total Time:
75 minutes
Enhance the soup's flavor by roasting tomatoes and capsicum before adding them.
Ingredients:
  • 8 large ripe tomatoes, halved crossways
  • 1 red capsicum, quartered lengthways
  • 20.00 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 18.20 gm olive oil
  • 5.00 gm caster sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 desiree potato, peeled, roughly chopped
  • 22.20 gm tomato paste
  • 125.00 ml basil leaves
Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to 180°C. Line a large roasting pan with baking paper. Arrange tomatoes and capsicum in a single layer in the pan. Drizzle with vinegar and oil, sprinkle sugar and garlic over them. Season with salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour until tender. Let it cool before serving.
  • In a saucepan, bring potato, stock, and tomato paste to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 12 minutes or until the potato is tender. Let it cool slightly before using.
  • Puree the potato and stock mixture until smooth. Return it to the saucepan. Puree the roasted vegetables, pan juices, and 1/3 cup basil leaves until smooth. Stir this mixture into the potato mixture.
  • Heat pan over medium heat until soup is heated through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with remaining basil and serve.