Roast Tomato Bread Soup Recipes

ROAST TOMATO & BREAD SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
• Halve the tomatoes and place cut-side up in a large roasting tray.
• Break the garlic bulb into cloves. Peel and slice the onions into 3cm wedges, then scatter both into the tray.
• Sprinkle with oregano, season with sea salt and black pepper, then drizzle with oil. Roast for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the tomatoes are soft and sticky.
• Scrape everything from the tray into a large pan, picking out and squeezing in the garlic, discarding the skins.
• Pour in the stock, then roughly chop and add the basil stalks with most of the leaves.
• Cut the ciabatta loaf in half and tear one half into the soup. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put a griddle pan on a high heat. Slice the remaining ciabatta and griddle until lightly charred on both sides.
• Add 1 splash of red wine vinegar to the soup, then blitz with a hand blender until fairly smooth.
• Ladle into bowls, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and scatter with the remaining basil leaves, serving the griddled ciabatta on the side.

ROASTED TOMATO-BREAD SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, toss with 2 tablespoons of the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Roast until the tomatoes are softened and the edges are beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the basil and stir for about 30 seconds. Add the canned tomatoes with their juice and the water; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the bread and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir the oven-roasted tomatoes and any cooking juices into the saucepan and simmer for another 3 minutes. Taste for seasoning, adjusting if necessary, and ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with a drizzle of garlic olive oil and basil leaves.