Food / 13 January, 2017 / My Baba
I’m a huge fan of Marie-Chantal and I love her new blog. This recipe looks absolutely delicious and the perfect winter warmer for the New Year.
What you need –
For the soup:
For the grilled cheese croutons:
Choose Organic heritage tomatoes and fresh basil for the best taste
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180c/355f
2. Place tomatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet, baste with 2tbsp of olive oil or warmed coconut oil, season with the salt and pepper
3. Scatter with the thyme sprigs, bay leafs & crushed garlic cloves
4. Place into the oven and roast around 1 hour until slightly blacked and tender
5. To make the cheese croutons, place the cheese & egg yolk into a food processor with a metal blade. Process until smooth.
6. Add the kamut flour, season & process again. If the mixture becomes too thick, let down with a little almond milk. The ideal texture is smooth and spreadable
7. Next spread a little of the ghee (or Olive oil) to cover one side of each slice of bread
8. On the other side of the bread, spread the cheese mixture and then place another slice of bread on top making a sandwich. Make sure the buttered sides of the bread are on the outside as above
9. Grill in a grill press until golden bar marks appear, then turn 90 degrees & repeat to achieve a chequered effect
10. While the tomatoes are still roasting, melt the rest of the coconut oil in a high sided heavy base pan on stove
11. Add the shallots, celery, thyme & a pinch of pink salt Sauté with a lid over a medium high until softened
12. Add the garlic and sauté for a further minute
13. Next add the sun dried tomato paste and cook over a low heat for 2/3 mins
14. Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil.
15. Now add the roasted tomatoes and their juices, the basil and stir to combine
16. Transfer to a blender in batches and blitz
17. Add back to a clean pan adding the honey and vinegar, adjust to preference and then season to desired taste
18. Cut up the toasted sandwiches into a mixture of small square croutons and triangles
19. Pour the soup out into bowls and place some croutons on top of the soup