It has been a bit cold here in Minnesota of late. Dave picked me up from work this morning and the bank sign said -11. Our efficiency apartment has heated pipe radiator-type heating and we use 2 small space heaters to zone heat the living room and bedroom. Our balcony door has been frozen for days and here is a skanky up close picture of the frosted/iced over door frame. COLD.
We took a small break from our diet to enjoy some cold weather comfort food. It had warmed up to -2 this afternoon (heat wave!) while we were out and about and we picked up two 28 oz. cans of whole canned tomatoes for roasted tomato soup. I first saw
this recipe years ago on America's Test Kitchen and took detailed notes to make it again. It is the most velvety tomato soup you've ever tasted and I now add 1/4 tsp or so of red pepper flakes when cooking the onions to add a little more heat to the dish. Nothing comforts you on a butt cold day like a piping hot bowl of soup. We made Jarlsberg grilled cheese sandwiches to go with them. The best thing about this soup is that you roast the tomatoes in a 450 degree oven so the kitchen and house is warmed up while you cook. Bring it on Mother Nature.
