[Easy Recipe] Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

It’s always the best enjoyment to have hot soup in cold weather. The fresh scent of tomatoes and our Vitality oils bring you refreshing moments as well as the nutrients you need.

-Prep Time: 15 minutes
-Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
-Total Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
-Serving: 6
-Suggest using cast iron casserole to cook the Roasted Tomato Soup. It is good at heat retention and the heavy lid can lock the moisture inside the casserole, which allow cooking over low heat so the ingredients can slowly absorb the flavor from the sauce.

Ingredients

• Tomatoes (halved)                            3 pounds
• Chicken or vegetable broth              4 cups
• Yellow onions (chopped)                 2 pieces
• Canned tomatoes (diced)                 1 28-oz. can
• Garlic (minced)                                  6 cloves
• Red pepper flakes (crushed)            1/8 teaspoon
• Olive oil (mixing)                               1/4 cup
• Olive oil (cooking)                             3 tablespoons
• Himalayan Pink Salt                          1 tablespoon
• Basil Vitality essential oil                 4 drops
• Thyme Vitality essential oil              2 drops
• Paprika                                                 A pinch

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place the halved tomatoes in a medium bowl then pour 1/4 cup olive oil and salt over them and stir to combine. Spread the tomatoes in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast in the oven for 45 minutes. Set aside after roasting.
3. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil in cast iron casserole and preheat over medium heat for 4 minutes.
4. Add the onions and saute over medium-low hear until they turn golden (about eight minutes). Then add garlic and saute for one additional minute.
5. Add the roasted tomatoes (including any liquid from the baking sheet), red pepper flakes, canned tomatoes with their juice and chicken or vegetable broth.
6. Bring all the ingredients to a boil over medium heat and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
7. Stir the Basil and Thyme Vitality essential oils into the soup with low heat.
8. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth.
9. Sprinkle paprika on top of soup. Adjust your seasonings to taste. Serve warm.

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