This Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup is perfect soul food for toddlers and grown-ups. The sweet aroma of roasted tomatoes, basil, and cumin make this soup an ideal comfort food.
Happy Monday everyone. It’s Soup season. A nice big bowl of soup is just what we need these days. Especially during these cold winter days. So today, I am sharing this delicious Roasted Tomato and Basil soup recipe.
This soup is great for little ones 1 year and above. And of course, the whole family can relish this bowlful.
Here I have roasted tomatoes with garlic and basil and then turned them into a smooth paste. Later I have added some heavy cream to give it a nice creamy texture and to tone down the tomato’s sour flavor. The flavorful aroma of this soup comes from the cumin seeds and basil. My two-year-old just love this soup.
For grown-ups, I have served this soup with toasted sourdough bread. Just spread some garlic butter, Italian seasoning, and mozzarella cheese. Roasted it till the cheese is all melted. And you are good to go.
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Let’s go through the recipe.
Roasted Tomato And Basil Soup
You Need:
- 5 large Tomatoes
- 6-7 Italian Basil Leaves
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Tomato Ketchup
- 1/4 tsp Butter
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Water or Vegetable Stock
- Salt and Black Pepper to taste
For Tomato Rub:
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- A pinch of Dried Basil Leaves
- Salt and Black Pepper To Taste
How To Make It:
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Start with cutting tomatoes into circles. Put them in a bowl and add all the tomato rub ingredients. Mix everything well.
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Now arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet. Add whole garlic cloves. Roast the tomatoes at 350 F for 20 minutes.
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Once done, take them out of the oven and let them rest at the room temperature for few minutes.
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Now add the roasted tomatoes to the food processor. Add half of the basil leaves and make a puree. Keep it aside.
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In a saucepan heat butter and add roasted cumin seeds. Add the remaining chopped basil leaves. Now add the tomato puree, (make sure the heat is on low). Let it simmer for a minute or so. Then add the tomato ketchup, sugar, and water. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper too.
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Once the soup comes to a boil, add the heavy cream and cook for a minute. Then turn off the heat.
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Pour soup into the serving bowl, garnish with cream and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
- Make sure you keep the flame on low while making the soup in the pot.
- Adding heavy cream is optional. Though it helps in reducing the extra sour and tart taste of tomatoes.
- You can adjust the quantity of sugar in the soup according to your preference.
Important Note:
Talk to your baby’s pediatrician before starting any new food.
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I have all of my grandchildren coming to stay for the holidays and they are ages 4, 3, 2 and 1. This will be a great lunch for them!
That’s great. I am sure they would love it. This soup is great for grown ups too. 🙂
Wowzers. That looks absolutely divine. Great color and photos.
And yummy soup. YEAH!!!
Thank you, Kylee.
I love the vibrant color of this soup. It has my name written all over it! YUM.
Thank you KC, Do give it a try. 🙂
Sounds perfect for the cold weather. -Sreelatha
Oh yes Sreelatha, it is a comfort food.