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Raw Food “Roasted” Tomato Basil Soup

I often get asked how I got started with raw foods. It all involves a TV show, my trying to make the food because it sounded so interesting, and my daughters vowing to never eat raw food again after they tasted what I made. That was a long time ago. My daughters now love the raw food I make but I will never forget the looks on their faces the night I presented my first attempt at raw.

 

Tomato-Soup

 

One of the ingredients in that first dish was tomatoes. A lot of tomatoes. The dish wasn’t balanced and the acidity of the raw tomatoes  overwhelmed the dish. This sauce left such an impression on me that I have been hesitant to experiment with tomato based sauces and soups, ever since.

I had four beautiful, orange heirloom tomatoes sitting on my counter that needed immediate attention. They were my replacement tomatoes given to me after I had to use my stash when Skyler met the skunk. I decided to marinate and “roast” the tomatoes in the dehydrator and add a little Brazil nut milk. The resulting soup is flavorful, satisfying and balanced. I think I am over my raw tomato sauce aversion.

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17 Comments

  1. Jocelyn K. wrote on September 10, 2011

    Had this for dinner this evening. It was delicious! My hubby and I both loved it. I doubled the recipe but used 1 cup less of water. It tasted more like tomato bisque. Yummmmm! This is my new favorite raw soup! 🙂 Thanks for a great recipe, Susan!

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  2. Rennae wrote on January 17, 2010

    Since the VitaMix can make hot soups, does the temperature exceed the “magic” temperature so it is no longer raw? Since I am new to all this, the hardest thing that I am struggling with is the lack of warm food. Any suggestions?

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    • Susan wrote on January 17, 2010

      At some point in the mixing it would exceed the “magic” temperature. 🙂 If you want to make sure it stays raw, you need to watch the temp.

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