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Roasted tomato basil soup

To my friend bridget Thank you so much for sharing the recipe of "roasted tomato basil soup " I like it so much, I do follow your recipe except, use any tomatoes what I have on hand  from  our little garden need to use up soon, And I'm glad that I use these basil from the garden too,,
This kinds of soup is something different from my " Asian foods" I never have it until last week at your house and  I enjoy it,,,,I think I use to much red pepper  though, because I noticed  Mark was sweating when he ate the soup :)
sorry I didn't taste it,,,I'm still fasting LoL,,,,and of course is not Too "spicy hot" for me and you,,,,you know I'm not follow measurement on red pepper part  obviously i did on purpose :)
Roasted tomato basil soup

cut tomatoes sprinkles with olive oil,sat and pepper

yellow onion and garlic

Plum tomato with juice
 try to take pictures many time,still not clear :(

Sweet basil




Ingredients





3 Pounds Ripe Plum Tomatoes, Cut In Half Lengthwise/ Use Other Kinds Of Tomatoes
¼ Cup Plus 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 ½ Teaspoons Freshly Ground Black Pepper
2 Cups Chopped Yellow Onions
6 Garlic Cloves, Minced
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 ½ Teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 (28 Ounce) Canned Plum Tomatoes, With Juice
4 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves, Packed
1 Teaspoon Fresh Thyme Leaves
1 Quart Chicken Stock

Directions
Preheat The Oven To 400 Degrees F.  Toss Together The Tomatoes, ¼ Cup Olive Oil, Salt And Pepper.  Spread Tomatoes In 1 Layer On A Baking Sheet And Roast For 30 Minutes.

In A Stockpot Over Medium Heat, Saute The Onions And Garlic With 2 Tablespoons Of Olive Oil, The Butter And Red Pepper Flakes For 10 Minutes, Until The Onions Start To Brown.  Add The Canned Tomatoes, Basil, Thyme And Chicken Stock.  Add The Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Including The Liquid On The Baking Sheet.  Bring To A Boil And Simmer Uncovered For 40 Minutes.  Use A Food Mill To Puree.  Taste For Seasonings.  Serve Hot Or Cold.
Bridget,,,,Once Again,Thanks For Sharing :)
E N J O Y 
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  1. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.August 25, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    What a pretty soup! I love tomato and basil!

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  2. tartedujourAugust 25, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    Looks delicious! I love tomato soup!

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  3. kankanaAugust 25, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    tomatoes and basil works well together all the time and this soup looks fantastic!

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  4. La CipotaAugust 26, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    that looks so delicious, have to make that sometime!!

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  5. TesAugust 27, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    This looks so fresh and delicious :)

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