Roasting tomatoes at 425°F for 40 minutes caramelizes their natural sugars, turning watery acidity into concentrated sweetness before the cream even arrives.
Roasted Tomato Cream
Indulge in a velvety roasted tomato cream that tastes like it’s straight from a gourmet kitchen! With ripe tomatoes, aromatic garlic, and a splash of cream, this sauce elevates any dish with its rich, savory flavor. Perfect for drizzling over pasta or as a dip for crusty bread, it’s a crowd-pleaser you’ll want to make again and again!
Prep
15
min
Cook
40
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
The Story
This Spanish-French collision happened somewhere between Andalusia's roasted vegetable tradition and Normandy's obsession with dairy fat—Spaniards charred their tomatoes and peppers for centuries, but it took French chefs in the 1800s to decide the whole lot needed drowning in cream, creating a soup that's basically gazpacho that went to finishing school in Rouen and never looked back.
Regional Twist
In Provence, they'd swap the chicken broth for fish stock and throw in fennel seeds alongside the bay leaves, finishing with a swirl of crème fraîche instead of whipping cream for a tangier, more coastal rendition of this roasted tomato base.
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 4
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small onion, cut into 4
- 5 large ball tomatoes, cut into 4
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 450-500 ml chicken broth (15.2-16.9 fl oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened whipping cream (120 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- A drizzle of olive oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano (2.5 ml)
- Salt + pepper to taste
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
199
Protein
5g
Carbs
17g
Fat
14g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Place everything in an oven-safe dish except for the whipping cream.
- 2
Bake in the oven at 190°C for 35-40 minutes or until the tomatoes are well caramelized and the bell pepper and tomato look roasted.
- 3
Remove the bay leaves, blend everything together with the whipping cream, and adjust salt if necessary.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cut tomatoes into quarters and arrange skin-side up on the baking dish because direct heat contact with skin triggers the Maillard reaction (browning) while flesh caramelizes, concentrating umami compounds by 30-40% over 35-40 minutes.techniqueSkin-side up, 35-40 minutes at 190°C
- ✓Add cream after blending, not before roasting, because dairy proteins denature above 70°C and would curdle during roasting, breaking the emulsion and creating a grainy texture rather than silky sauce.timingAdd cream post-roasting, below 70°C
- ✓Use 450-500 ml broth to achieve 15-18% reduction during roasting, which concentrates sodium chloride from 0.8% to 1.2% salinity—the optimal level for umami perception without tasting overtly salty.ingredient15-18% liquid reduction, 1.2% final salinity
- ✓Immersion blend for 45-60 seconds at medium speed to break down tomato cell walls and emulsify the cream with roasted vegetable lipids; over-blending (90+ seconds) generates heat friction that can cause cream to break and separate.technique45-60 seconds at medium speed
- ✓Reserve 2 tablespoons of whole roasted tomato flesh before blending and stir in at the end to add textural contrast and prevent the sauce from becoming monotonously uniform in mouthfeel.technique2 tablespoons reserved flesh
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Prep
15
min
Cook
40
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Roasting tomatoes at 425°F for 40 minutes caramelizes their natural sugars, turning watery acidity into concentrated sweetness before the cream even arrives.
Roasted Tomato Cream
Indulge in a velvety roasted tomato cream that tastes like it’s straight from a gourmet kitchen! With ripe tomatoes, aromatic garlic, and a splash of cream, this sauce elevates any dish with its rich, savory flavor. Perfect for drizzling over pasta or as a dip for crusty bread, it’s a crowd-pleaser you’ll want to make again and again!
The Story
This Spanish-French collision happened somewhere between Andalusia's roasted vegetable tradition and Normandy's obsession with dairy fat—Spaniards charred their tomatoes and peppers for centuries, but it took French chefs in the 1800s to decide the whole lot needed drowning in cream, creating a soup that's basically gazpacho that went to finishing school in Rouen and never looked back.
Regional Twist
In Provence, they'd swap the chicken broth for fish stock and throw in fennel seeds alongside the bay leaves, finishing with a swirl of crème fraîche instead of whipping cream for a tangier, more coastal rendition of this roasted tomato base.
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 4
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 small onion, cut into 4
- 5 large ball tomatoes, cut into 4
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 450-500 ml chicken broth (15.2-16.9 fl oz)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened whipping cream (120 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(1)
- A drizzle of olive oil
🧂Spices & Seasonings(3)
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano (2.5 ml)
- Salt + pepper to taste
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
199
Protein
5g
Carbs
17g
Fat
14g
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Place everything in an oven-safe dish except for the whipping cream.
- 2
Bake in the oven at 190°C for 35-40 minutes or until the tomatoes are well caramelized and the bell pepper and tomato look roasted.
- 3
Remove the bay leaves, blend everything together with the whipping cream, and adjust salt if necessary.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cut tomatoes into quarters and arrange skin-side up on the baking dish because direct heat contact with skin triggers the Maillard reaction (browning) while flesh caramelizes, concentrating umami compounds by 30-40% over 35-40 minutes.techniqueSkin-side up, 35-40 minutes at 190°C
- ✓Add cream after blending, not before roasting, because dairy proteins denature above 70°C and would curdle during roasting, breaking the emulsion and creating a grainy texture rather than silky sauce.timingAdd cream post-roasting, below 70°C
- ✓Use 450-500 ml broth to achieve 15-18% reduction during roasting, which concentrates sodium chloride from 0.8% to 1.2% salinity—the optimal level for umami perception without tasting overtly salty.ingredient15-18% liquid reduction, 1.2% final salinity
- ✓Immersion blend for 45-60 seconds at medium speed to break down tomato cell walls and emulsify the cream with roasted vegetable lipids; over-blending (90+ seconds) generates heat friction that can cause cream to break and separate.technique45-60 seconds at medium speed
- ✓Reserve 2 tablespoons of whole roasted tomato flesh before blending and stir in at the end to add textural contrast and prevent the sauce from becoming monotonously uniform in mouthfeel.technique2 tablespoons reserved flesh