Simple Roasted Tomato Soup (Dairy, Gluten/Grain and Sugar Free)

The weather is starting to get cooler and I am thinking more and more about soups.  We have a lot of tomatoes in the garden right now which are ripening quicker than we are eating them.  Tomato soup is a great way to use up a lot of them. This is a really simple, quick and super tasty recipe.  I made it at night and couldn't stop sampling.  If you want a rich tasting tomato soup I would omit the broth but if you want it to go a little farther you may want to add it in.

Ingredients (serves 3-4)

• 10-15 fresh ripe tomatoes cut into quarters
• 3 sliced onions
• 3-4 cloves garlic sliced in half
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• handful fresh basil
• 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth (optional-will make soup thinner)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. In a large bowl combine tomatoes, onions, garlic, oil, sea salt and pepper.  Toss together to fully coat.
3. Place mixed tomatoes onto a baking sheet and roast for 35 minutes or until edges of tomatoes are just starting to get dark.  Make sure you don't burn your ingredients.
4. Place tomatoes etc. into a pot.  Add basil and broth if using and puree until smooth.
5. If using broth, heat to desired temperature and serve.