Dinner for 6

Creamy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

Name: Creamy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb roma tomatoes; 1 1/4 lb grape tomatoes; 8 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch ground black pepper; 1 large yellow onion (optional); 1 red bell pepper; 1 potato; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 4 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups fresh basil leaves

$11.66for 460 minServes 6

Roasted tomatoes, garlic, pepper, and potato simmer in vegetable broth before blending with fresh basil.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical	2.5 lb	$4.97Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	20 oz	$6.00Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.60Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.32Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.43Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	1	$1.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.49

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.91 per serving$11.66 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 lb roma tomatoes
1 1/4 lb grape tomatoes
8 cloves garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 large yellow onion (optional)
1 red bell pepper
1 potato
3 tbsp tomato paste
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups fresh basil leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and place the tomatoes, garlic, onion, and bell pepper on a large baking sheet.
Toss the vegetables with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then roast for 25 minutes.
Add the roasted vegetables, potato, tomato paste, and broth to a large pot.
Simmer the soup uncovered over medium heat for 25 minutes, until the potato is tender.
Blend in the basil with an immersion blender until the soup is smooth.