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Roasted Sweet Onion and Tomato Soup with Cheese Croutons

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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Roasting the vegetables creates a depth of flavour in this soup and the cream adds a wonderful velvety texture.

  • Course Soups & Creams
  • Prep. Time 15 - 20 mins
  • Cooking Time 40 mins
  • Yields 6 servings

Preparation

What You Need

6 cloves garlic, cut in half
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 oblong or
Yukon gold potato, peeled and diced
2 tbsp (30 ml) butter, melted
Salt
Pepper, to taste
28 oz (796 ml) 1 can plum tomatoes, chopped
2 cups (500 ml) vegetable or
chicken stock
1 tsp (5 ml) dried basil
1 cup (250 ml) 35 % whipping cream
6 thin slices baguette
1/4 cup (60 ml) shredded Canadian Asiago, Cheddar or
Parmesan cheese

Instructions

On rimmed baking sheet, toss together garlic, onion, potato, butter and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper. Roast in 450 °F (230 °C) oven for 25 minutes, stirring twice, or until golden and softened.

Meanwhile, in a pot combine tomatoes, stock and basil; bring to a boil over high heat. Add vegetables. Reduce heat; boil gently for 10 minutes. Purée until very smooth. Return to pot (if necessary) over medium-low heat. Stir in cream; season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring often, until steaming.

On baking sheet, broil baguette slices until lightly toasted. Turn over and sprinkle with cheese; broil until cheese is melted.

Lade soup into warmed bowls; float crouton on top of each serving.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 274 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 21 g
Fat: 20 g
Fibre: 3 g
Sodium: 613 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 11 % / 124 mg
Vitamin A: 35 %
Vitamin C: 29 %
Vitamin B6: 14 %
Magnesium: 12 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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