Roasted Mediterranean Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• •3 tablespoons oil
• •1 lb tomatoes
• •3 large bell peppers
• •3 zucchini
• •4 garlic cloves
• •2 onions
• •1 pinch thyme
• •6 cups vegetable stock
• •½ cup non-dairy creamer like mimiccreme
• •salt and pepper
• •1 basil leaves

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. 2Brush a large shallow baking dish with olive oil.
3. 3Laying them cut-sized down, arrange the tomatoes, bell peppers, zucchini and eggplant in one layer (use two dishes if necessary).
4. 4Tuck the garlic cloves and onion pieces into the gaps and drizzle the vegetables with the remaining olive oil.
5. 5Season lightly with salt and pepper and sprinkle with thyme.
6. 6Place in preheated oven and bake uncovered, for 30-35 minutes, or until soft and browned around the edges.
7. 7Let cool, then scrape out the eggplant flesh and remove the skin from the bell peppers.
8. 8Working in batches, put the eggplant and bell pepper flesh, together with the tomatoes, zucchini, garlic and onion place into a bowl and chop together using a knife.
9. 9Combine the stock and chopped vegetable mixture in a saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender and the flavors have completely blended.
10. 10Stir in the cream and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until hot.
11. 11Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Ladle the soup into warm bowls, garnish with basil and serve.