OVEN ROASTED FENNEL AND TOMATO SOUP
I just have to tell you that here I’m being graced with the second day in a row of beautiful weather and they say it will continue so I’m not so grumpy today. I even mowed the lawn yesterday without complaining and out of free will-can’t remember when that happened last time so there’s hope in my life. So instead of sitting here in front of the computer I’m going to spend some time outside, putting a blind eye to the things I really should do but I can hardly work with three children around. Even if 2/3 of them don’t need any supervision really but they do make a lot of noise just existing and how can I work with that in my ears??? Really?
Chris of Mele Cotte is hosting a one-off event called Cooking to Combat Cancer and I have finally got around to make a dish for it. It is the simplest soup I ever made I think but it’s also one of the most savoury one I ever made, there are three ingredients (not counting olive oil, salt and a vegetable stock) and no herbs or spices but it’s surprisingly full of flavour. And healthy vegetables.
OVEN ROASTED FENNEL AND TOMATO SOUP
2 portions
1 fennel bulb
3 tomatoes
1 carrot
500 ml / 2.1 cups light vegetable stock
Salt
Olive oil
- Cut the vegetables into pieces, put the on a baking tray with a little olive oil and sprinkle some salt over them.
- Roast for about 10-15 minutes or until soft and a little golden in a pre-heated oven (175°C/347°F).
- Put the vegetables in a pan and add the stock, leave it to simmer for 8-10 minutes and then blend it into a creamy soup.
- Add a little olive oil and salt if needed before serving.
mmm… tasty! Make sure to add pepper!
Do you recommend any kind of tomato? Like Roma? Or what? The kind can make a big difference in the size, so I’m just wondering. Plus the smaller tomatoes are sweeter and can effect the taste.
No I usually use the tomatoes that are best for the season. In my opinion, the sweeter the tomato is, the better it is so I usually just try to avoid tomaties that are too watery and/or without taste. And thank you for bringing this soup back, I had completely forgotten it, such a long time since I posted it!