Homemade Soup

This roasted tomato soup is perfect — tomatoes are easy to find, and they're delicious and nutritious. They'll give you a helping of lycopene, a powerful cancer-fighting antioxidant. And just one cup of tomatoes provides almost 40 percent of your daily recommended vitamin C, and 30 percent of your vitamin A. Warm up on a cold day — and boost your health — with this tasty soup!

Roasted Tomato Soup

Ingredients

- 1 1/2 pounds large organic tomatoes, such as beefsteak, cut in half crosswise

- 1 medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia, peeled and cut in half crosswise

- 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled

- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided into 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, divided (go for broth in cardboard containers instead of cans)

- 1/4 cup organic tomato juice

- 1 teaspoon organic tomato paste

- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

- 1 dash brown sugar (optional)

- 1/2 cup whole-kernel corn, fresh from 1 ear, or frozen and thawed

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Toss tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a mixing bowl with 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and roast until the vegetables are soft and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Let cool.

Peel and seed the tomatoes. Trim off the onion ends. Peel the garlic. Place the vegetables in a food processor or blender with 1 cup broth and the remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Pulse to desired thickness and texture.

Transfer the vegetable puree to a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven. Add the remaining 1 cup broth, tomato juice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and brown sugar (if using). Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Ladle into six soup bowls; garnish with corn and serve.

Makes 6 servings.

Prep Time: 35 mins
Total time: 45 mins

Nutrition Facts
Number of Servings: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 95
Total Fat: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Sodium: 146 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 13 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3 g