Vegetarian Recipe #13: Tomato & Pesto Soup
The rule is that you have to serve tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches, right? Yes, I believe that is a law. We are law-abiding citizens in this house
(I used this french bread, with a little smear of mayo on the inside, a thin layer of Tillamook cheddar and cooked them in a pan with a bit of butter. Bart and I both declared them one of the best grilled cheeses of our lives).
tomato pesto soup
Tomato & Pesto Soup
This tomato pesto soup is super delicious and very easy to make. Throw in some yummy rolls or french bread and you have a meal!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs. ripe tomatoes halved with seeds scooped out
- 2 T olive oil
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 1 t minced garlic
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 3 T pesto
- 3 cups vegetable stock
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400˚ F. Spread the tomato halves out on a large baking sheet lined with foil, drizzle 2 T olive oil over the tomatoes and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Stir the tomatoes gently to coat them evenly. Roast the tomatoes for 45 minutes.
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In a large stockpot, warm the 1 T of butter and 1 T of olive oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Add the onions and cook for about 10 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook another minute. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 - 40 minutes.
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Use an immersion blender or traditional blender to puree the soup until smooth (or leave it slightly chunky, which is what I prefer).
Recipe Notes
(adapted from Annie's Eats)
Mmmm…grilled cheese. Nothing beats a rainy day and tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Yours looks so grown up and fancy…and oh so yummy.
mayo + cheese?!?! YUMMY! Why didn't I think of that!?
I think this is the ONLY vegetarian meal that Rick truly loves. I knew there must be a law about tomato soup and grilled cheese. So, so good. I never had homemade tomato soup until I was an adult. I don't think that it's even second cousins twice removed from Campbell's version.
omgsh. sounds divine.
You almost had me thinking about this… until "slightly chunky." Nope. Don't think there is a tomato soup smooth enough for me to enjoy it, which is too bad because I remember the childhood joy that was grilled cheese and tomato soup with great longing.
I made this for dinner last night. Thanks for the idea!
Janssen, this soup looks amazing. I'm putting it in my menu planning for next week and I linked to it in my blog today (I actually, finally did a menu plan!!) thanks!