This roasted tomato and red pepper soup is livened up a spoonful of ricotta plus toppings. It’s classic comfort food and also a low-calorie, healthy option
Prep:10 mins
Serves 2
400g tomatoes, halved1 red onion, quartered2 Romano peppers, roughly chopped2 tbsp good quality olive oil2 garlic cloves, bashed in their skinsfew thyme sprigs1 tbsp red wine vinegar2 tbsp ricottafew basil leaves1 tbsp mixed seeds, toastedbread, to serve
STEP 1Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the tomatoes, onion and peppers in a roasting tin, toss with the oil and season. Nestle in the garlic and thyme sprigs, then roast for 25-30 mins until all the veg has softened and slightly caramelised. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins into the tin, strip the leaves off the thyme and discard the stalks and garlic skins. Mix the vinegar into the tin then blend everything in a bullet blender or using a stick blender, adding enough water to loosen to your preferred consistency (we used around 150ml).STEP 2Reheat the soup if necessary, taste for seasoning, then spoon into two bowls and top each with a spoonful of ricotta, a few basil leaves, the seeds and a drizzle of oil. Serve with bread for dunking.
