Roasted tomato basil soup Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 1.5kg ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
• 60ml plus 30ml good olive oil
• 1 tbsps salt
• 1 1/2 tsps freshly ground black pepper
• 2 chopped yellow onions
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 30g unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp crushed red chilli flakes
• 800g tinned plum tomatoes, with their juice
• 600g fresh basil leaves, packed
• 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 litre chicken stock or water