Roasted Tomato Soup with Goat Cheese
Since the ingredients in this soup are so simple, using the highest quality ingredients you can will give you the best flavors. Although any variety of whole, peeled tomatoes will result in a delicious soup, I really love it with San Marzano tomatoes, which are sweeter and less acidic than other varieties.[br] Goat cheese can vary in flavor pretty drastically from brand to brand – some are much stronger and more "goat-y" than others. To account for this, start with just one ounce of cheese, then stir in more to taste.
Servings 4
Calories 236kcal
Ingredients
- 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes preferably San Marzano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- salt and pepper
- 1 head garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion chopped (about 3/4 cup)
- 1 carrot peeled and chopped
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
- ¼ cup loosely packed fresh basil chopped
- 1-2 ounces soft goat cheese chèvre
- New York Brand Texas Toast Garlic & Butter Croutons
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Drain the tomatoes, reserving the liquid for later. Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise and arrange in a roasting pan. Drizzle with half the olive oil; sprinkle with brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Slice the top of the head of garlic. Place on a sheet of foil and drizzle with the remaining oil; wrap completely in foil and set in one corner of the roasting pan, next to the tomatoes, but not touching them. Roast for 45 minutes.
- After the tomatoes have roasted for about 30 minutes, melt the butter in a soup pot set over medium heat. Add the onion and carrot; cool until soft – about 10 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and four garlic cloves (save any remaining cloves for another use). Stir in the stock, basil and reserved tomato juice. Simmer for 5 minutes. Puree, either with an immersion blender or by transferring to a traditional blender.
- Melt in 1 ounce of goat cheese. Taste, adding additional goat cheese, salt, and pepper as desired.
- Divide the soup between four bowls and top with croutons.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 2.7g