1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius or 355 degrees farenheit.

2. In a large baking dish add 12 ripe tomatoes, a whole garlic bulb (remove the flakey skin first) and 1 brown onion (cut into quarters). Make sure everything fits in one layer, as you want it to roast evenly.

3. Drizzle over approximately 2 tbsp worth of olive oil and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Add 5 sprigs of thyme.

4. Place in the oven and roast for 30-40 minutes.

5. Remove and allow to cool slightly before removing any stems from the tomatoes and removing the thyme.

6. Add the rest into a blender or large saucepan. When adding the garlic bulb, make sure to squeeze out the garlic cloves, they should pop out effortlessly.

7. Add ¾ cup liquid vegetable stock, 100g/ 3.5oz silken tofu and ½ cup coconut cream. Blend in the blender, or if you don’t have one, use a stick blender in the saucepan. Blend until it reaches your desired smoothness!

8. Heat the soup up in a large saucepan before serving. Add a drizzle of coconut cream and a sprinkle of thyme and basil leaves to the top! Serve with crunchy bread and butter.

Tips
Make sure your tomatoes are ripe and rich in colour! This will improve the quality and taste of your soup.
Remove the excess flakey skin of the garlic bulb and add it to the dish whole, as this creates a more intense flavour!
If using a blender you may need to divide the tomatoes into two batches so they fit.
Add more salt and pepper at the end, to your liking

Ve – Vegan
DF – Dairy Free
NF – Nut Free
GF – Gluten Free (without side of bread)

Nutritional Information: per 1 serve soup
Calories: 300 kcal / 1255kJ
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrates: 21g
Fat: 20g

Antioxidants + Immunity

We are most susceptible to getting flu symptoms in the cold winter months, which makes this soup an ideal solution to keep the sickness away! Tomatoes are full of immune-boosting vitamins such as vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant and protects the body against toxins and inflammation. Your body doesn’t naturally produce vitamin C so it is vital you consume this through the foods that you eat! Whilst a strong immune system helps fight these colds it also helps you recover from injuries and increases your energy levels!