Soups

Roasted Tomato & Hemp Soup

By The Hemp Cookbook · Published · Updated
Roasted Tomato & Hemp Soup

Roasted tomato soup blended with hemp hearts in place of cream. The hemp emulsifies into a silky soup that does not curdle if reheated and stays high-protein without dairy.

Roasted Tomato & Hemp Soup

Yields 4 servings. Prep 10 minutes. Cook 50 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg ripe tomatoes (or 2 cans whole San Marzanos)
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 whole head garlic, top sliced off
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup hemp hearts
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • Fresh basil, hemp hearts, hemp seed oil to finish

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220°C. On a sheet pan, toss tomatoes, onion, and the garlic head with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast 35-40 minutes until tomatoes are slumped and caramelized.
  2. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves out of their skins. Transfer everything to a blender with broth, hemp hearts, tomato paste, paprika, and balsamic.
  3. Blend on high until completely smooth, 90 seconds.
  4. Transfer to a pot. Simmer 10 minutes. Taste and adjust salt.
  5. Ladle into bowls. Top with torn basil, hemp hearts, and a drizzle of hemp seed oil.

Serving

With a grilled cheese sandwich. The dipping is the whole point.