Rich in lycopene, this Italian inspired flavourful soup will have you singing “That’s amore”! Ingredients
6 lbs plum tomatoes (approx. 35 med size tomatoes) (2.5 L)
2 med size heads of garlic
1 med red onion chopped
4 Tbsp (60 mL) extra virgin olive oil + 2 tsp (10 mL)
3 Tbsp (45 mL) balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh oregano (or 2 tsp dried) (10 mL)
2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh Basil (or 2 tsp dried)
1/2 tsp (2 mL) stevia
3 tsp (15 mL) Celtic sea salt
Pepper to taste
Garnish with shaved cheese of choice
Note: Whenever possible choose organic, local ingredients.
Stevia can be purchased as a powder, a liquid, or crushed leaves. Varying degrees of sweetness will occur between different forms and companies.
Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 375° F.
2. Wash and cut tomatoes in half and place them into a large bowl. If using regular tomatoes instead of plum, you may want to squeeze out excess water and seeds.
3. Chop onion into larger pieces and add to the bowl.
4. Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar to the bowl and toss until the tomatoes and onions are well coated.
5. Take garlic bulbs and cut off top to expose the cloves, remove any of the loose paper. Cut two square pieces of tin foil large enough to wrap bulbs in. Place one bulb into each piece of tin foil and drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil for each one. Wrap tin foil around bulb.
6. Place tomatoes in a shallow baking dish with the cut side down. Drizzle any remaining oil/vinegar from the bowl over the tomatoes.
Tuck garlic bulbs into the baking dish.
7. Bake for 45 minutes.
8. Place roasted vegetables along with juices into a blender with the oregano, basil, stevia and sea salt. Puree until smooth and place into a pot.
9. Heat soup to desired temperature. You may add broth or water if you prefer a thinner consistency.
10. Serve garnished with cheese.
Serves: 4-6
Nutritional Information Per Serving
| Calories 175 |
| Carbohydrates 19 gm Fat 11 gm Cholesterol 3 mg Protein 4 gm |
| Sodium 42 mg Fiber 4 gm Vitamin A 1978 IU Potassium 767 mg |
| Saturated Fat 2 gm Mono Unsaturated Fat 7 gm Poly Unsaturated Fat 1 gm |
| Percentage of Calories from Fat 51% Percentage of Calories from Protein 8% Percentage of Calories from Carbohydrates 40% |
