SOUP: Roasted Garlic and Basil Tomato Soup

By Paca

Great with grilled cheese sandwich or Spanish Potato omelet.

Ingredients

• 3 large garlic cloves, slightly flattened
• 1/2 onion chopped into seveal large chunks
• 1 TBS olove oil
• 1 14oz. can Italian style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 TBS tomato paste
• 1 1/2 chicken broth, divided
• small piece jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 TBS minced fresh basil

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Place garlic and onion chunks in a pan lined with foil: drizzle with oil.
Bake at 450 for 15 minutes, stirring twice. Cool.
Process garlic, onion,tomatoes, ¾ cup broth and the next 6 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
Cook tomato mixture and remaining ¾ cup broth in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Stir in basil, serve immediately.