Roasted Tomato Soup with Basil

Made with fresh ingredients, this roasted tomato soup with basil is a lovely way to use up a glut of ripe tomatoes. Onions and garlic are roasted alongside juicy ripe tomatoes until soft and golden. Roasting brings out the most intense flavours, making this soup sweet, rich and very tasty.

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Soup is an excellent way of using up a glut of ripe tomatoes and what goes hand in hand with tomatoes? Basil of course. They were made for each other! Add in some sweet roasted onion and garlic and you have a deliciously light and flavoursome soup.

Roasting the tomatoes brings out a lovely sweetness, not to mention the gorgeous smell that will fill your kitchen. Perfect for the end of Summer this soup is great served with some homemade sourdough croutons or some soda bread. 

Here's What You'll Need

• Tomatoes - ripe fresh tomatoes are best for this recipe, I use tomatoes on the vine. You add in a mix of cherry/grape tomatoes too if you what.
• Onion - I use a large brown onion for this soup but red onions work well too, they will add a little more sweetness to your soup.
• Stock - to keep this soup vegan I use a vegan vegetable bouillon. You can also use stock cubes or make your own vegetable stock if you have time. 

How To Make It

This is just a quick visual guide. Please see the recipe card below for full instructions and ingredient list.

1. Drizzle some olive oil over the tomatoes, onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper then roast until soft and slightly tinged at the edges.

2. Transfer the tomatoes and onion to a large saucepan. Carefully remove the garlic from its skin and add that to the saucepan as well. I add most of the juice from the tray to the pan too. 

3. Add the hot stock to the saucepan along with the tomato puree (paste) balsamic vinegar and brown sugar, season with salt and pepper then bring to a boil. Reduce to a slow simmer and cook for 20 minutes. 

4. Blend the soup with a handheld blender check the seasoning then stir in the fresh basil.

Recipe Tips

• Balsamic vinegar and soft brown sugar balance the acidity of the tomatoes so please don't skip these. You could sprinkle the brown sugar onto the tomatoes before roasting them, this works really well too in balancing the acidity.
• This is a light summery soup so deliberately not thick, however, if you want a thicker creamier soup you could stir in some double cream. You could also add a chopped floury potato to the soup while it's simmering, this will keep the soup vegan but will make it thicker once blended.
• This soup is great hot but it's good cold too, and it's even tastier the next day! So if you do have time to make it ahead I recommend doing that. 
• Add-ins - chickpeas, butterbeans, or cannellini beans are great in this soup! Just add them after you have blended the soup and heat until the beans are cooked through. I sometimes add some dried red chilli flakes to this when it's cooking which is really good too!

This is such a great budget-friendly soup. It's perfect for lunch or a light supper and the kids will love it too. We love this on its own with some good bread or with a grilled cheese sandwich. It's also really good alongside my halloumi and grilled veg sandwich for a more substantial meal.

Looking for more tasty soup recipes? Here are some of our favourites:

• Easy Tofu Laksa - A spicy and creamy soup with rice noodles and crispy tofu this soup is delicious! Great for a tasty vegan lunch or dinner.
• Spicy Tomato Soup with Lentils  - This soup is one of my all-time favourite soups. It’s so easy to make and ready in 3o minutes! Perfect for lunch or a light dinner. 
• Spiced Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup - With just a few ingredients you can have this delicious, warmly spiced, Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup on the table in no time! It’s very easy to make, tasty, filling and vegan too!
• Spicy Cauliflower Soup - A rich and creamy cauliflower soup that will keep you warm and satisfied. Easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes this soup is also vegan & gluten-free.

Finally, if you make this Roasted Tomato Basil Soup be sure to leave a comment and give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you and will try to respond to each and every one of your comments. And if you do make this don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! I really love seeing your photos of my recipes!

*This recipe was first published in Aug 2017. Updated August 2021 with new photos, step by step guide and nutritional information.