I love soups. It’s true. I make a lot of them and I make them in large quantities and freeze half for a rainy day. For me, there’s nothing like this slow Oven Roasted Tomato Soup. I use lots of garlic and often keep it really plain. But you can season it any way you like. At the bottom I’ve included some ideas on how to really change the flavor. You could even make a large batch and keep it plain and then change it one cup at a time. No matter what you do, this Oven Roasted Tomato Soup is a classic. Ingredients: 6 pounds roma tomatoes (other varieties work too, but Romas are cheap and flavorful roasted in the winter) 2 medium onions 10 cloves garlic ⅓ cup olive oil 3 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoons pepper 1 cup white wine for bottom of pan 1 cup vegetable or chicken stock Good whole grain bread Parmesan Optional: Dried or fresh herbs (basil, tarragon, oregano, marjoram, thyme are all nice) Cream makes it extra rich Lemon zest from one lemon gives it a little kick. If you add lots of red pepper flakes and some dill it is reminiscent of … Continue reading →