Roast Tomato, Sage & Pesto Soup
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Total: 50 mins
Roasting tomatoes makes them extra rich and gloriously sticky, and here they bring their brilliance to a wonderfully warming bowlful scented with fresh sage leaves and caramelised garlic, stirred with al dente pasta shells and a savoury swirl of vegan pesto.
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453 kcal
(per portion)
Ingredients you'll need
  • 800g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp vegan tofu basil pesto
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 75g gnocchetti
  • A handful of sage, leaves only
From your kitchen
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 600ml water
You'll need
  • Roasting tin
  • Measuring jug
  • Large pan with a lid
  • Hand-held blender (optional)
Step by step this way
  • 1.

    Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Slice the tomatoes into 6 wedges each. Peel and cut the onion into thick wedges. Pop all the wedges into a roasting tin. Drop in the garlic cloves and drizzle over 2 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat in the seasoned oil. Slide into the oven and roast for 20 mins.

  • 2.

    After 20 mins, carefully pluck out the garlic cloves and set aside. Turn the tomatoes over. Slide back into the oven to roast for a further 20 mins.

  • 3.

    While the tomatoes roast, finely chop the sage leaves. Pour 600ml water into a large pan, set on the hob and bring to a boil. When the tomatoes have 8 mins left, and the water is boiling, add the pasta with a pinch of salt. Simmer for 8 mins.

  • 4.

    After 40 mins total, remove the tomatoes from the oven. They‘ll be lightly charred and soft. Add most of the sage leaves to the tomatoes. Using a hand blender, blitz the tomatoes till smooth, then add them to the pasta and cooking water. No blender? Use a potato masher to crush the tomatoes instead. Stir the tomatoes, pasta and water together, adding a little more hot water if you need to.

  • 5.

    Taste the soup and add more salt or pepper if you think it needs it. Ladle the soup into warm bowls and top each with a good dollop of vegan pesto. Scatter over the remaining sage leaves and crack over some black pepper to serve.

  • Tip

    Eat & Keep
    This soup will keep for up to 3 days in sealed containers in the fridge, minus the topping. Reheat till piping hot and swirl over the pesto to serve.

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