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Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons

If you’re a fan of good ol’ classic tomato soup let me offer you something in the way of a roasted tomato soup with garlic croutons. Yes, indeed, making tomato soup at home is so worth the effort! But the truth is, it takes very little effort. We are smack dab in the middle of winter and this time of year is certainly not known for it’s abundance of juicy, sweet tomatoes. In fact, winter tomatoes are usually pretty crappy. But, I have found the trick to making lame winter tomatoes into something lip-smackingly sweet.

Roasting!

That’s right, a long, slow roast in the oven turns winter tomatoes into freaking awesome tomatoes. My recipe for slow roasted winter tomatoes is a touch time consuming (almost entirely hands off) but is beyond simple. The tomatoes can definitely be eaten on their own, but I encourage you to make a double batch and turn half of them into this cozy roasted tomato soup. Then you can serve it with either a classic grilled cheese sandwich or some quick garlic croutons for a bit of crunch.

You won’t regret it.

Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons

This roasted tomato soup is my first soup of Soup-er Bowl Week 2017! My friends Melanie and Courtney are going for our third year straight in celebrating the big game our own way: surrounded by bowls of soup. Be sure to check out Melanie’s Meatball Pizza Soup and Courtney’s Creamy Orange Carrot Soup. On Thursday we’ll be sharing 3 more awesome soup recipes so stay tuned!

Here’s a quick video showing how simple today’s Roasted Tomato Soup is to make:

Interested in checking out my soups from 2015 & 2016? Take a peek:

Bloody Mary Soup, Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup, Slow Cooker Pork Ramen, Homemade Wonton Soup, Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup.

We also have a fantastic Le Creuset 5.5 Quart Dutch Oven Giveaway going on that you can enter below:

Have fun and Good Luck!

Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons

Happy Tuesday!

This is an updated post and recipe that was originally published in 2013.

Roasted Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons Recipe

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the Soup:

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 1 batch slow roasted winter tomatoes (or 2-28 ounce cans good quality whole tomatoes in puree)
  • 2 heads roasted garlic, peeled (or 4 fresh cloves, chopped)
  • 4 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
  • 6 whole basil leaves
  • kosher salt and black pepper to taste

For the Croutons:

  • 10 ounces Italian bread, torn into small pieces
  • olive oil spray
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • kosher salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

For the Soup:

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, garlic, broth, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until carrots and celery are tender and flavors have blended, about 15-20 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.

Use and immersion blender to blend soup to desired consistency. A standard blender can be used and soup can be blended in small batches.

Return soup to the pot over low heat and adjust seasonings to taste.

Serve soup with croutons and enjoy!

For the Croutons:

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Spread bread pieces out onto a rimmed baking sheet. Spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle evenly with garlic powder and salt.

Bake for about 15 or until croutons are dried and golden brown.

January 31st, 2017

Disclaimer: Thank you to Le Creuset for offering the giveaway!

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25 comments on “roasted tomato soup with garlic croutons | Le Creuset Giveaway!”

  1. Delicious! The one and only time I made tomato soup from scratch, it was a huge hit. So I’m not sure why I haven’t made it again….So many things to cook/bake, so little time…:)

  2. I just loved this recipe. Beautiful pictures and detailed recipe makes all your posts so special!
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  3. whenever I’ve been to restaurants the tomato soup that they serve is not that thick but yours looks nice and think.

  4. This looks so good and so comforting. The croutons sound pretty amazing too 🙂

  5. You have no idea how much I am in love with your blog! 🙂 Love this.

  6. Perfect soup for a cold and dark January!

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  8. Your pictures are gorgeous and I TOTALLY agree with you about winter tomatoes.

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  10.  I love tomato soup and your soup looks heavenly! I just love that you roasted the tomatoes! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Emily! 

  11. I love grilled cheese with my tomato soup, but am going to try your croutons. They look so yummy!

  12. This looks so incredibly cozy. I made roasted tomato soup years ago, but definitely need to try it again. It’s perfect for this time of year!

  13. Love that you topped this hearty soup with croutons – genius, Em!

  14. My absolute favorite soup is Autumn Chowder!