Roasted Tomato Soup

This roasted tomato soup with capsicum, garlic and onion is packed with flavour!

Taking just 10 minutes to prepare, this vegan soup is sure to become your favourite tomato soup recipe!

This easy roasted tomato soup recipe is a healthy tomato soup made without cream but is most definitely not lacking in flavour! Roasting the tomatoes and capsicum in the oven concentrates their sweet flavour making the most delicious and flavour-packed soup - with minimum effort!

As the weather cools down, I find myself craving serious comfort food and warming soup recipes. Like my roast pumpkin soup, creamy zucchini soup, creamy chicken taco soup and nourishing carrot and lentil soup, this roasted tomato soup ticks both those boxes! It is SO easy to make, and is the coziest soup, perfect for warming you up on those cold winter days!

Add some cheese toasties, a soft bread roll, cheese scone or cheese and Vegemite scroll on the side for a filling and delicious lunch or dinner!

Why You're Going To Love This Recipe

• Easy recipe - there are no complicated steps in this recipe, just chop, stir, roast and blend!
• Packed with flavour - this oven roasted tomato soup is packed with a sweet and rich tomato flavour.
• Naturally vegan and gluten-free - and as this soup is made without cream, it is also suitable for those on dairy free diets.
• Freezer-friendly - store a batch in the freezer and defrost for a quick comforting lunch!
• Conventional and Thermomix - both methods are written in the recipe card at the end of the post.

What You Need 

You need a handful of store cupboard ingredients, some tomatoes, capsicum, onion and basil to make this delicious roasted tomato and capsicum soup!

Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.

• Roma tomatoes - or regular tomatoes. Try and buy the juiciest, ripest tomatoes you can! Although the beauty about making soup with roasted tomatoes is that you can use less than perfect tomatoes and it will still taste great!
• Cherry tomatoes - or mixed tomatoes. Using a couple of different varieties of tomatoes produces a soup with a more complex flavour. You can substitute with extra Roma tomatoes if you prefer.
• Brown onion - or yellow onion.
• Red capsicum - also known as red pepper or red bell pepper.
• Garlic - use fresh garlic cloves and mince them yourselves, or use store-bought minced garlic if you are pressed for time!
• Olive oil - for roasting the vegetables in. Using olive oil adds a delicious flavour too!
• Salt and pepper - to season the soup.
• Tomato paste - adds an extra depth of tomato flavour.
• Vegetable stock liquid - or make your own using powdered vegetable stock mixed with water.
• Fresh basil - adds a delicious flavour to the roasted tomato soup.

Equipment Required

You don't need any fancy equipment to make this tomato and basil soup recipe, just:

• Large bowl - to mix the vegetables with the seasonings.
• Large baking dish - to roast the onion, tomatoes and capsicum.
• Large saucepan
• Stick blender, food processor or Thermomix - to blend the soup.
• Oven - I use a fan forced oven. If you use a conventional oven, increase the temperature by 10-20 degrees Celsius.

Step By Step Instructions

This recipe for roast tomato soup is SO simple to make! Taking just 10 minutes to prepare, the oven does most of the work for you!

Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the ingredients quantities and full detailed method.

Step 1 - Season The Tomatoes, Capsicum And Onion

Preheat the oven to 220 celsius (fan forced).

Place the chopped tomatoes, onion and capsicum into a large bowl. 

Add the minced garlic, olive oil, salt and black pepper and toss until the vegetables are well coated in the oil and seasonings. 

Step 2 - Roast The Tomatoes, Capsicum And Onion

Tip the vegetables into a large baking dish and place into the preheated oven.

Bake until very soft and starting to char.

Step 3 - Combine The Soup Ingredients

Pour the cooked vegetables and juices into a large saucepan. Add the tomato paste and liquid vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer. 

Add the fresh basil leaves.

Step 4 - Blend

Use a stick blender food processor, or Thermomix to blend the soup until smooth. 

Step 5 - Serve

Serve roasted tomato soup piping hot topped with fresh basil, grated parmesan cheese and cheese toasties on the side!

Expert Tips

• Roast the tomatoes - until tender and the edges are beginning to colour. This will create a flavour-packed soup with a beautiful silky smooth texture.
• Sugar - underripe tomatoes can make the soup taste a little sour, however this is easy to fix! Stir in a pinch of white sugar to taste.
• If pureeing the soup in a blender - leave to cool slightly for 5 minutes before blending to avoid steam building up in the blender which can cause the top to come off and can result in burns.
• Storage - store any leftover roasted tomato soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
• Serving ideas - hot buttered toast, cheese toasties, homemade rolls or scrolls, or fresh crusty bread!

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