Roasted Fresh Tomato Soup
It is nearing the end of tomato season here. A few days ago we had our first hard frost. This year we've had a bumper crop of tomatoes! I think I've picked about 2-3 bushel so far and there's at least another bushel on the plants we covered to protect a little longer from frost. I love to eat tomatoes fresh, and one of my most favorite garden treats is a tomato sandwich! Tender slices of homemade bread spread with mayo, and thick slices of ripened garden tomato sprinkled with salt. YUMMMMY! My next favorite use of fresh tomatoes is Aunt Lois's Marinated Tomatoes... so tangy! A perfect accompaniment for a summer meal. What we don't eat fresh I bottle. My family loves salsa and I love Best Ever Canned Salsa as it can be as mild or hot as you like (we prefer mild) and makes several pints. We also like homemade Chili Sauce and can some of that to put on meats and potatoes.... an old fashioned treat. This delicious tomato soup recipe came f