If you don’t like:
a) garlic
b) smoked paprika
c) olive oil
d) bread
e) all of the abovethen:
this post is not for you.
About a month ago I wrote a bit about comfort food, the post and the photo headlining it had a lot of people asking for my soup recipe. Well, time has passed and I finally had all the right ingredients perfectly in place to make my soup. If you love heavy and hearty soups– even in the heat of summer, then you’ll probably enjoy this recipe. If you can eat a head of garlic in one sitting, then you’ll most likely enjoy this recipe. If you are me, &your four favorite things in the whole entire world are: garlic, tomatoes, bread, and smoked paprika, then: you most definitely will enjoy this recipe &are probably sitting around drooling at the thought– even at midnight after having two bowls. Again, be warned: this is a heavy &rich soup &it is like having a garlic festival in your mouth.
Ingredients:
Olive oil. One package cherry or grape tomatoes. Garlic (at least one head of it). One onion. Basil. Oregano. Stale loaf of bread (I use sourdough). Vegetable stock (freshly made, liquid stock, or powder). Sweet smoked paprika. Salt. Pepper. Optional: chili flake &tomato puree (about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup).
Soup:
First prepare your tomatoes: wash, dry, place in oven safe dish. Mix with slices, pieces, chucks, whatever of garlic— about 4 to 5 cloves, basil too. Cover in generous amounts olive oil, &lots of salt. Make sure all the tomatoes are nicely coated and place in 450 degree oven until roasted.
Slice onion. Saute in olive oil.
While sauteing your onion: chop your garlic— lots of it. &herbs.
Once onion is tender add 1 to 1.5 heaping tsps of smoked paprika. Stir.
Add garlic. Stir. Saute.
Add chopped oregano &basil. Stir.
(Dried is fine too. Last time I used dried oregano. This time, I luckily had both herbs growing outside. If you can use fresh: do it.)
Time to add the stock. Honestly, I’m not sure how much I added. Probably around 5 cups. Add a cup or two at a time and taste test to see how potent it is. You want it to be very garlicky and paprika-y, but not incredibly overwhelming.
Add roasted tomatoes, roasted garlic, &accompanying oil. I also added chili flake to add more heat: totally optional. Stir. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Also optional: tomato puree. I had some leftover from last nights dinner. I added 1/4 cup to 1/2 a cup. The soup does incredibly well without it, but I had it, &I could live off sauce, so I added it for an extra level of goodness.
Add bread. &Choose your liquid to bread ratio. This batch was extra “bready”, my last batch was more stocky. It really depends how hearty you prefer it. I usually prefer it on the “bready” side 🙂
Last time: I actually grated a whole raw clove of garlic in the soup too. This time, it wasn’t necessary. Sorry extra garlic friend, see you in compost heaven.
Indulge.
HERE is the picture of the soup I took from today, but the old one is so much prettier isn’t it? That’s what happens when your baby wakes up forcing you to sit on the floor next to the crib to eat your lunch 🙂
19 Comments
I've just made this and oh my good god it is INCREDIBLE!! On my second helping already, thank you for such a gorgeous recipe!!
ok, I have learned to make soup with you lol, thanks!!
GOOOOD!!!!
This sounds delicious! I think I NEED to make this…
yummmm. and can i just say, im obsessed with your blog. havent left it in the last 30 minutes.
I am making this tonight! Roll on dinner time!
yummmmm
Yum!
I am at the end of my pregnancy and the hubs has picked up 100% of the cooking duties. Last night I sent him an e-mail (he works overnights as a morning news producer) linking to this recipe as it includes all of my main loves and this morning I woke up to the most yumtastic smell and this amazing soup on the stove. How ridiculously sweet is that?
Just wanted to say thank you for the recipe. It was absolutely delicious!
I found your blog on top baby blogs. And I've spent the last few days reading every post. (I normally don't have so much free time) Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I love your blog. And your daughter is adorable.
Abbey
Also, tried finding your twitter but couldn't.
Food porn! Seriously <3
I am of course, drooling. what else is new? I am very excited about making this <3
um… I CANNOT WAIT TO MAKE THIS. I am a garlic fiend, as well as my husband. Thanks so much for posting it!
Thank you!! I've been craving soups all the time. I'm so excited to make this
Thank you for sharing this! It looks amazing. *Inserting in my recipe box now.*
I wish I had this soup during last nights tornado warning. This looks like a pot of all of my favorite things- I will surely be making this soon 🙂
<3 katie
i need to STOP looking at these first thing in the morning. looks delicious. i'm so HUNGRY now!!!!
OMG. yes. please.
YUMM! garlic and bread happen to be two of my absolute favorite things. i will definitely have to try this! thank you for sharing.
oh this looks so yummy!! I am totally pinning this!