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Roasted Tomato and Garlic Soup




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Roasted cloves of garlic lend a smoky sweetness to this hip and healthy soup.





List of Ingredients



• 10 ripe plum tomatoes, halved
  
• 1 onion, quartered
  
• 2 T olive oil
  
• 1/2 tsp pepper
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 2 heads garlic, cloves separated, unpeeled
  
• 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  
• 2 T tomato paste
  
• 1 bay leaf
  
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  
• 1 tsp lemon juice
  
• 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, olive oil, pepper and salt. Transfer to baking sheet, placing tomatoes cut-side down.
   
2. Add the garlic cloves and bake vegetables for 20 minutes.
   
3. Once cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic cloves out of their skins and add to slow cooker, along with tomato mixture.
   
4. Stir the broth, tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme into the slow cooker.
   
5. Cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours, or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours.
   
6. Discard the bay leaf and transfer the soup to a blender or food processor; puree in batches until smooth.
   
7. Return mixture to the slow cooker, stir in the lemon juice and brown sugar and serve.
   






Final Comments


Serves 6