Oma's Tomato Soup

Name: Oma's Tomato Soup
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1½ kg (3lbs) Tomatoes Use ripe, in season tomatoes or replace with whole canned tomatoes; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 red onions finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves finely chopped; ½ cup basil leaves; 2 tsp tomato paste; 8 cups vegetable / chicken stock; salt & pepper to taste; fresh basil leaves to serve

6 steps

Updated at: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 18:03:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories754.9 kcal (38%)

Total Fat33 g (47%)

Carbs104 g (40%)

Sugars71.9 g (80%)

Protein20.9 g (42%)

Sodium8836.2 mg (442%)

Fiber19.8 g (71%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1.5kgTomatoes

Use ripe, in season tomatoes or replace with whole canned tomatoes

2 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

2 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbspsugar

1 tspsalt

½ cupbasil leaves

2 tsptomato paste

8 cupsvegetable stock

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°c.

Step 2

Place the tomatoes (if using canned tomatoes, add all the juices as well) in a roasting tray and add the Balsamic, olive oil, sugar and salt. Stir to combine and place in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes are broken down and have started to caramelize.

Step 3

In a large pot, sauté the onions in some olive oil until they are translucent and fragrant. Add the garlic and basil and fry for another minute.

Step 4

Add the roasted tomatoes and sugar. Stir to combine all the ingredients and pour in the stock.

Step 5

Lower the heat and cover the pot. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the pot from the heat and blend the soup.