J Dub's Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Directions for Roasting Tomatoes

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place sliced tomatoes cherry tomatoes, and whole garlic on a baking pan lined with foil (you will need 2 pans).

Drizzle the tomatoes and garlic with olive oil.

Then, drizzle the tomatoes and garlic with balsamic.

Sprinkle the tomatoes and garlic with salt and pepper.

Place the baking pans in the oven and roast the tomatoes and garlic for approximately 30 -35 minute until they get a nice char. Watch closely to prevent burning.

Remove the tomatoes and garlic from the oven.

Directions to Make Soup

Meanwhile, melt butter in a heavy dutch oven.

Place onion in dutch oven and sauté into translucent.

Add the can of whole tomatoes, bone broth, and basil to the onion sauté.

Add 1/2 salt and 1 t pepper to the mixture and stir to incorporate.

Simmer the mixture approximately 10 -12 minutes.

Next, add the roasted tomatoes and garlic, including any juice and char the tomatoes made while roasting.

Simmer this mixture on low for approximately 30 minutes, stirring often so as not to let the mixture stick to the bottom of the dutch oven.

After 30 minutes, use your immersion blender to purée the soup and break up the large tomatoes and any large pieces of garlic.

Stir in the cream.

Taste and add additional salt and pepper as necessary.

Serve hot in a soup bowl with my homemade croutons.