Roasted Roma Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 kg roma tomatoes
• 1 onion cut into 8 wedges
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 3 tbls olive oil
• 5 sprigs fresh origanum
• 1 tbls tomato paste
• 2 tbls Nomu chicken stock concentrate
• 1 tbls red wine vinegar
• 125 ml cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut a cross at the bottom of the tomatoes ( opposite end to where the tomato is picked from the vine)2 kg roma tomatoes

2. 2

   Place crossed tomatoes into bowl and pour boiling water over. Leave for 2 min or when you see the skin start to curl away from the tomatoes

3. 3

   Meanwhile cut onion into 8 wedges and smash the garlic to release the Allicin (a compound produced when garlic is crushed or chopped, it's been found to reduce inflammation and offer antioxidant benefits.) I rarely cook without it 1 onion cut into 8 wedges, 3 cloves garlic crushed

4. 4

   This is the skin peeling away from the tomato. Lift tomato our of hit water and gently peel away the rest of the skin. The riper the tomatoes the easier it is to peel them.

5. 5

   Place ingredients in a roasting pan

6. 6

   Drizzle with olive oil3 tbls olive oil

7. 7

   Tear fresh oregano and sprinkle dry Oregano over the vegetables add salt and pepper to taste 5 sprigs fresh origanum

8. 8

   Roast for 20 min at 180°C stir and roast for another 15 minutes

9. 9

   Discard the oregano stalks

10. 10

    Place vegetables into a big pot

11. 11

    Add 1 Tbls tomato paste 1 tbls tomato paste

12. 12

    Add 2 Tbls chicken stock concentrate 2 tbls Nomu chicken stock concentrate

13. 13

    Add 1L water cook for 30-40 minutes until to liquid has reduced and the flavours have developed

14. 14

    Blitz with stick blender until smooth

15. 15

    Jamie Oliver tip - add vinegar 1 tbls red wine vinegar

16. 16

    For a creamy tomato soup add 1/2 cup or more of cream. Olive oil will also add a more full bodied flavour if you don't like cream. These are both optional extras125 ml cream

17. 17

    Check seasoning

18. 18

    To serve - make little Mexican toasts with toasted baguette sliced thinly and grilled in oven

19. 19

    Drizzle with olive oil

20. 20

    Spring onion

21. 21

    Chopped tomato and fresh coriander, avo and chilli and squeeze of lime