Broiled Tomato Soup
- 2 lbs fresh tomatoes
- 3 medium onions, cut in halves
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 (13 ounce) can ready-to-serve chicken broth or 1 (13 ounce) can vegetable broth
- 4 large kaiser rolls (5-inch)
- 14 cup muenster cheese, cubed
- Keep tomatoes at room temperature until fully ripe (never refrigerate tomatoes or they won't ripen fully); core and cut in halves.
- Preheat broiler.
- On a shallow pan, arrange tomato and onion halves cut side down.
- Place garlic cloves around the vegetables.
- In a cup mix oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
- Brush over vegetables, coating completely.
- Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat source until lightly charred, 10 to 15 minutes, removing garlic cloves as they brown and soften, and turning pan for even cooking.
- Turn vegetables over and broil until lightly charred and tender, about 10 minutes longer.
- Remove pan from broiler and cool; peel skins from tomatoes.
- In a food processor or blender, puree tomatoes, onions and garlic with the pan juices until fairly smooth.
- Pour into a medium saucepan; stir in chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer to blend flavors, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and keep warm.
- TO MAKE BREAD BOWLS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Using a sharp knife, cut off the top of each roll.
- Pull out soft centers, leaving 1/2-inch thick shells; discard soft bread.
- Reserve tops.
- Place"bowls" and tops on a baking sheet.
- Bake until crisp, about 5 to 8 minutes, turning once.
- To serve, place rolls in soup plates.
- Ladle hot soup into and around"bowls.
- "Top with cheese cubes.
- Garnish with basil or parsley, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
- To freeze: Pour into a rigid container, cover, label and freeze or bag.
- To reheat: Let thaw in the refrigerator.
- Place in saucepan and reheat gently on top of the stove, stirring occasionally.
- To serve: Top with cheese cubes and garnish.
tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, salt, readytoserve chicken broth, kaiser rolls, muenster cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/broiled-tomato-soup-30096 (may not work)