I had to take a quick break from my Sunday meal prep to run here and post this recipe.
I’m never eating tomato soup from a can ever again.
• Ingredients
-550g of heirloom tomatoes (cored and sliced in half)
-550g of vine ripened tomatoes (cored and sliced in half)
-16oz red cherry tomatoes
-2x (~500g total) red bell peppers (cored, seeds removed & cut in half)
-1x large (400g) red onion (peeled, ends cut off & sliced in half)
-1x large or 2x small (431g total) yellow onion(s) (peeled, ends cut off & sliced in half)
-4x small (175g) shallots (peeled, ends cut off & sliced in half lengthwise)
-4x large (~200g) bulbs of garlic (chop the tops off)
-2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (this is ideal; but I needed to shave a few calories off the recipe so I used 20g of pure avocado oil spray, instead)
-32 fl. Oz of vegetable broth (4 cups)
-2x cans of cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
-1 cup fresh basil leaves
-2 tbsp dried parsley
-2 tbsp nutritional yeast
-2x dried Turkish bay leaves
-1x 3/4” thick parmigiano reggiano rind
-1/8th tsp crushed red pepper flakes
-1/4 tsp (heaped) fennel seeds
-1 tsp balsamic vinegar
-salt & black pepper
• Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Cover a large roasting pan in aluminum foil (make sure there’s no gap between the foil and the sides of the pan so the juices stay in the foil).
- Place all tomatoes, onions, shallots, and red bell peppers on the roasting pan. Drizzle/spray with oil; add a sprinkle of salt and black pepper.
- Place garlic bulbs, cut side up, individually on small squares of aluminum foil. Add a small amount of oil and seal the bulbs inside the foil.
- Place the roasting pan and the garlic bulb foil packets in the oven (foil packets can go directly on the rack) and roast for 45-60 minutes.
- In your soup pot, pour in your vegetable broth and drained cannellini beans. Add the contents of the roasting pan (including the juices) to the soup pot and turn the heat on low.
- Remove the foil from the garlic bulbs then peel them and squeeze each clove into the pot. Stir well.
- Add the fresh basil, bay leaves, dried parsley, nutritional yeast, parmigiano reggiano rind, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring the pot to a low simmer.
- Crush the fennel seeds with the back of a spoon so they can release their oils and add them to the pot. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Turn the heat off. Fish out the bay leaves & the cheese rind.
- Blend the soup with an immersion blender until it’s very smooth (alternatively you can use a regular blender but make sure to let it cool for 10-20 minutes first and work in batches).
- Add 1/2-1 tsp of balsamic vinegar to the soup according to your tastes (I added the whole tsp). Salt and pepper to taste.
Total yield: 3,272g | 1 serving (suggestion) = 350g | Basic Nutrition Info*: 184 calories per serving w/ 9P 36C 2F & 11g of Fiber
*Ingredient nutritional info may vary depending on weight/brands used.