Sheet Pan Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 to 1 1/4 lb red bell peppers 4-5, seeded, sliced into quarters
• 16 ounces small tomatoes sliced in half
• 1/2 red onion cut into thin wedges
• 2 carrots roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 cups veggie broth

optional: paprika roux

• 2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil or butter, if not vegan
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup cashew milk or almond or soy milk
• 1 cup veggie broth

Instructions

• heat kitchen appliance to 450°F. Line a horn-rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.

• Place the veggies in an exceedingly single layer on the baking sheet and roast for thirty to forty minutes, or till the pepper skins attack a pleasant char. take away from kitchen appliance.

• Let vegetables rest on the sheet, till cool enough to handle.

• Peel the skin off of the peppers. don't be concerned regarding any hard-to-peel areas, simply take away the bubbled-up burn skin.

• Scrape the veggies into a liquidizer, ensuring to incorporate all the juices. Add the green groceries broth to the jar, beside the basil and a giant pinch of kosher salt. Puree till swish. you will have a few quart.

Optional paprika roux:

• Heat the oil or butter in an exceedingly soup pot over medium heat till melted . Stir within the flour and paprika to form a sweet-scented paste. Add the cashew milk a touch at a time, stirring to mix. Whisk within the broth till the intermixture is loose and swish.

Finish the soup

• With or while not the intermixture, add the soup from the liquidizer to the pot (whisking completely with the intermixture, if using) and warmth through. style for salt.