Roasted cream of tomato soup

Name: Roasted cream of tomato soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1kg/2lb 4oz ripe vine tomatoes, halved; 2 onions, cut into wedges; 1 whole garlic bulb, halved horizontally; olive oil; ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika; 2 tsp caster sugar; 300g/10½oz floury potatoes, such as Maris Piper, peeled and cut into small even-sized pieces; 1 litre/1¾oz pint vegetable stock; 15g/½oz fresh basil; 150ml/¼ pint single cream, plus extra for serving; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; buttered toast (optional)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

The ultimate comfort food – sweet tomatoes are blended with onion, garlic, basil and cream for a nostalgic bowl of soup. Best served with toasted farmhouse bread and copious amounts of butter.

Updated at: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:27:00 GMT