Roasted Tomato-Harissa Soup with Olive Toasts

Name: Roasted Tomato-Harissa Soup with Olive Toasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 57 grams (1/4-inch-thick) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette, toasted (about; 0 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika or chipotle chile powder; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley; 0 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 garlic clove, halved; 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon commercial harissa; 59 milliliters chopped pitted kalamata olives; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 8 teaspoons plain low-fat yogurt; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 kilograms plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise; 1 red bell pepper, seeded; 0 teaspoons salt; 591 milliliters vegetable broth; 2 mediums Walla Walla or other sweet onions, cut into (1/2-inch-thick) slices (about 1 1/2 pounds); 118 milliliters water

Roasted Tomato-Harissa Soup with Olive Toasts is a vegetarian soup. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 96 calories, 3g of protein, and 2g of fat. Head to the store and pick up balsamic vinegar, vegetable broth, yogurt, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

To prepare soup, arrange tomatoes, cut sides up, 2 garlic cloves, onion slices, and bell pepper half on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Garlic Cloves

Bell Pepper

Tomato

Jelly

Onion

Roll

Soup

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Frying Pan

Bake at 425 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until golden. Cool. Chop tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper. Set 1/3 cup chopped onion aside for the toasts. Squeeze garlic cloves to extract pulp; discard skins.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Bell Pepper

Tomato

Extract

Onion

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Oven

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add remaining chopped onion, bell pepper, cumin, and coriander; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Bell Pepper

Coriander

Cumin

Onion

Add harissa and paprika; cook 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, garlic pulp, broth, water, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.

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Tomato

Harissa

Paprika

Garlic

Broth

Thyme

Water

Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.

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Black Pepper

Lemon Juice

Salt

Place one-half of tomato mixture in a blender, and process until smooth.

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Tomato

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Blender

Pour into a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture.

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Tomato

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Bowl

To prepare toasts, rub cut sides of the halved garlic clove over one side of each bread slice.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Bread

Dry Seasoning Rub

Combine reserved 1/3 cup chopped onion, olives, parsley, vinegar, and 1/8 teaspoon thyme. Top each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon olive mixture. Ladle about 1/2 cup soup into each of 8 bowls. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon yogurt; serve with 1 olive toast.

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Parsley