Creamy Roasted Red Pepper And Tomato Basil Soup Whole30 Food

CREAMY TOMATO AND ROASTED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until just fragrant. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato paste and cook until toasted, just 1 more minute.
• Add tomatoes, red peppers, and chicken broth and let simmer for 25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded together. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper, and the sugar, if needed. Add half-and-half and basil, and puree using a hand held immersion blender until smooth.
• Serve in soup bowls with a sprinkle of fresh basil on top.

CREAMY TOMATO-BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes and chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup to a blender (or use an immersible hand blender), and blend until smooth. Return to the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and gradually mix in the heavy cream. Pour soup through a strainer before serving. Garnish each serving with a sprig of basil.

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Roast red peppers in a 500 degree F (260 C) oven (on a foil-lined baking sheet) or over an open flame on a grill or gas stovetop until tender and charred on all sides - about 10-15 minutes in the oven, or 5 minutes over an open flame. Then wrap in foil to steam for a few minutes.
• In the meantime, add remaining soup ingredients to large pot and bring to a simmer. Then unwrap red peppers, let cool to the touch, and remove charred outer skin seeds and stems. Add to soup (see photo).
• Transfer to blender or use immersion blender to purée soup. Then transfer back to saucepan/pot and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more coconut sugar or stevia to sweeten, red pepper flake for heat, basil or dill for earthiness, garlic powder for overall flavor, or salt for saltiness. I added a bit more of each. Go for big flavor!
• Let simmer on low for at least 10 more minutes. The longer it simmers, the deeper the flavor develops.
• Serve as is or top with desired toppings, such as croutons, fresh dill or basil, tomatoes, crispy baked chickpeas, nutritional yeast or Vegan Parmesan Cheese, and/or black pepper.
• Leftovers will keep covered in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or the freezer for 1 month.

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Add the olive oil to a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and carrot. Season with the kosher salt, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrot softens & the onion becomes translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add in the garlic, tomato paste, & crushed red pepper (if using). Stir to combine, and cook until the tomato paste melts down & the garlic is fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Add the basil, thyme, roasted red bell peppers, tomatoes, vegetable broth, & wine (if using) to the pot, stirring to combine. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the soup to a blender. Blend until smooth & creamy. Carefully transfer the soup back to the pot. (Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender & blend right in the pot.)
• Pour the almond milk into the soup. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring ocassionally, until the soup is warmed through.
• immediately, topped with lots of fresh cracked pepper & some fresh basil, as desired. A piece of crusty bread never hurts, either. Enjoy!

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Halve or quarter tomatoes if you are using large ones (you can leave cherry tomatoes whole). Spread them out on a parchment-lined baking sheet along with the sliced onion and the 6 smashed cloves of garlic. Drizzle with the olive oil (2 tablespoons) and season with kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon) and pepper (1/4 teaspoon). Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes (see notes).
• Meanwhile, heat up chicken stock (2 cups) in a large pot on the stove.
• Add roasted tomatoes/onions/garlic to the warm chicken stock, along with the entire jar of roasted red peppers. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup directly in the pot (or a standing blender in batches).
• OPTIONAL: Use a mesh sieve to strain the soup into another pot or large container, using a wooden spoon to squeeze as much liquid out as possible. Discard solids left behind. This will result in a very smooth, bisque-like soup.
• Stir in heavy cream (1/4 cup). Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve hot, garnished with croutons, fresh basil, more cream, and black pepper, if desired.

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER AND TOMATO BASIL SOUP- WHOLE30

Steps:

• combine tomato puree and drained roasted red pepper in medium saucepan and bring to slow boil.
• add basil leaves and coconut milk and cook stirring 2 minutes to combine.
• add salt and red pepper flakes and stir.
• remove from stove.
• allow to cool slightly and with immersion blender puree until completely smooth (if using a blender allow to cool longer).
• Serve hot or chilled.
• can be served over a handful of baby spinach leaves if desired to add some color and extra nutrition boost.

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the quartered tomatoes on the baking sheet, then sprinkle the garlic cloves throughout the tomatoes.
• Drizzle the tomatoes and garlic with the olive oil. Using your clean hands, rub the oil into the tomatoes and garlic cloves, leaving them evenly distributed throughout the baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and roast for 1 hour, or until the tomatoes are very soft and starting to caramelize around the edges.
• When the tomatoes have 30 minutes remaining, start the onions. Heat a dutch oven over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat until it shimmers. Add the onions and sautee until soft, stirring occasionally, 6-7 minutes. Sprinkle the onions with the dried basil and oregano and sautee until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Add the balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pot; cook until the vinegar stops bubbling and reduces by half. Add the broth and fresh thyme to the pot, increase the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 10-15 minutes to infuse the broth with flavor. Turn off the burner.
• Remove the roasted garlic cloves from the baking sheet - use tongs, it will be hot! Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
• Fish out the thyme bundle, and shake to release any leaves. Add the roasted tomatoes to the broth and onion mixture. Squeeze the roasted garlic from its paper shell and add to the soup mixture.
• Add the heavy cream if using and 1/4 cup fresh basil. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup in the pot until smooth. Add additional broth if needed to reach the desired consistency.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with additional fresh basil. Serve immediately. Store leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP- FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a pot.
• Add the onion; wilt over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic during the last 2 minutes, stirring.
• Sprinkle with flour and cook 3 minutes longer, stirring.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, and broth.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover; cook over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
• Season with cloves, salt, and pepper.
• Remove from heat.
• Purée the soup in a food processor or blender, a small portion at a time.
• Pour through a strainer into a pot.
• Stir in the half-and-half.
• Warm the soup before serving.