{Gluten Free, Grain Free and Paleo}
Prep Time:10 minutesCook Time:1 hour 20 minutesYield:6-8 cups Serving size: 1 cup
Ingredients
- 3pounds of garden fresh tomatoes, cut in half
- 1–2bell peppers, seeds and membrane removed
- 3whole cloves of garlic, peeled
- 1large sweet onion, chopped
- 2–3tspunrefined sea salt
- 1/2–1tsp black pepper
- 1/4–1/2cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cupgood quality olive oil
Instructions
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- Preheat oven to 400 ºF.
- In a large baking dish, place all the tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, salt and pepper and olive oil into the pan and roast for 40 minutes.
- Take out of oven and stir, you will have juice in the pan now. Stir in basil and place back into oven for 40 more minutes.
- After the second 40 minutes if your vegetables are tender and you like a thinner soup then you can move onto the next step. If you desire a thick soup, put back into oven for 30 more minutes to allow some of the juices to evaporate.
- Once finished cooking, remove from oven and remove the garlic. Place the remaining vegetable mixture into afood processor and blend until smooth.
- If to thick you can add some cream, half and half or chicken stock.
- If you like your soup very smooth, you can strain the soup or run it through afood mill.
- Serve and enjoy!
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- NOTE:
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- This could easily be done in a crockpot. Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook on high for 4-6 hours and then drain excess juice and reserve and blend as directed. Add the reserved juice back to the soup to get desired thickness or thinness.