With Lent upon us, my family is looking for more meat-free options. I came across this Roasted Tomato soup from Cafe Chocolada and totally wanted to give it a try. I love how easy this recipe is. I changed hers up a little and threw some spinach in it as well to add some more nutrients. (I know the grilled cheese looks burnt in the picture. It wasn’t, I swear!) I love the flavor of this soup and the grilled cheese really adds to it! If you’re going Primal, you can omit the grilled cheese and my friend said if you are Paleo you can probably substitute coconut cream for the whipping cream.
Roasted Tomato and Spinach Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 cups 3 pints cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup whipping cream
Instructions
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Heat the oven to 400°. On a baking sheet, combine the cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, and the salt and pepper. Toss the ingredients to coat evenly and spread them in a single layer. Roast the tomatoes until they are shriveled with brown spots, about 35 to 45 minutes.
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In a large pot (I used a dutch oven), heat the butter and the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and sauté until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes with their juice, the broth, the thyme, spinach, and the roasted tomatoes, including any liquid on the baking sheet. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 40 minutes.
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Using a food processor or blender, puree the soup until it's smooth. (I used a stick blender so it didn't have to leave the pot.) Return it to the pot and stir in the cream. Without letting the soup boil, warm it over medium heat, stirring often, until steaming. Add salt and pepper, if necessary.
In order to make the grilled cheese:
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon thyme
6 thin slices of bread
3 ounces Cheddar, thinly sliced
Mix the butter and thyme and spread on bread. Make sandwiches and heat in a pan until golden brown. You can then cut the sandwiches into 1″ cubes to put in your soup.
The soup is good with or without the grilled cheese. I’ve had it both ways!
Oh that looks delicious! I want some now – and I just ate lunch! I love that you put spinach in it. I bet it would be great with a kick of kale, too. I love my immersion blender; definitely one of my favorite kitchen tools ever!
This looks absolutely delicious!
I’d love to try this! I have never tried tomato soup with grilled cheese!
That looks amazing! I especially love the grilled cheese croutons!
Our family is odd in that all 4 of us love love love tomato soup. I’ve never tried doing one with thyme and spinach so this is a must try! Yum! Yum! Yum!!!
YUMMM!! I wonder if I could get my kids to eat it?! 😉
Yum! That soup looks delicious! I think the spinach would be an awesome addition 🙂
I was just looking for a tomato soup recipe today. This looks great! I will try this for sure