Lunch
Harissa Roasted Tomato Soup
A North African-British fusion soup, vine tomatoes roasted until deeply caramelised then blended with harissa and smoked paprika into a velvety, spiced soup that is bold enough to stand alone and comforting enough to become a weekly staple.
$5
10 minsPrep
45 minsCook
55 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
320Calories
6gProtein
16gFat
38gCarbs
18gSugar
7gFiber
580mgSodium
0mgChol
0gSat Fat
Goes well with
Tunisian Red Wine
local
Moroccan Mint Tea
international
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
fusion-kitchen
Instructions
1
Prep
Halve 500g vine tomatoes. Quarter 1 large red pepper and deseed. Quarter 1 medium onion. Leave 4 garlic cloves unpeeled. Measure out 2.5 tbsp olive oil, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.25 tsp black pepper, 1.5 tbsp harissa paste, 0.5 tsp smoked paprika, and 200ml vegetable stock.
2
Roast
Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F. Arrange tomatoes, pepper, onion, and garlic on a large roasting tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, toss to coat. Roast 35–40 minutes until tomatoes are deeply caramelised, pepper is blistered, and everything is collapsed and fragrant.
3
Blend
Squeeze roasted garlic from skins into a blender. Add all roasted vegetables and any tray juices. Add harissa paste, smoked paprika, and vegetable stock. Blend until completely smooth, about 2 minutes.
4
Simmer
Pour blended soup into a saucepan over medium heat. Warm through 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until steaming. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
5
Plate
Ladle soup into a bowl. Swirl 0.5 tsp harissa paste and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil over the top. Scatter 5g fresh basil leaves. Serve with 1 thick slice sourdough toast alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1000g1000g vine tomatoes
- 22 large red pepper
- 22 medium onion
- 8 cloves8 cloves garlic
- 5 tbsp5 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp harissa paste
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 400ml400ml vegetable stock
- extra virgin olive oil
- 22 thick slice sourdough toast
- 10g10g fresh basil
