Appetizer for 6
Roasted Tomato Soup
Roasted tomatoes, garlic, herbs, onions, and vegetable stock cook together before blending with toasted bread.
Typical price
$6.90for 4 servings
$1.72 per serving$6.90 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 120 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 2.65 lb | $5.26Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.45Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 1 | $1.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.8 lb | $1.03Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 14 oz | $0.98Typical price |
| Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.88Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.34 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 1/5 kg ripe tomatoes of your choice
- 6 cloves garlic sliced
- 1/2 red chilli sliced (optional)
- 30 g golden caster sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 100 ml red wine vinegar
- 100 ml olive oil
- 1 bunch basil
- 2 onions sliced
- 400 ml vegetable stock
- 200 g white bread sourdough or another whole loaf
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 10 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and roast the tomatoes, garlic, chili, sugar, oregano, vinegar, and 100 ml olive oil for 45 minutes.
- Cook the onions in a large pot over medium heat for 15 minutes until soft.
- Add the roasted tomato mixture and vegetable stock, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Toast the bread with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 400 F oven for 10 minutes.
- Blend the soup with the toasted bread until smooth, then rest it for 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with Parmesan if using.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
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