On a cold blustery March day I was visiting friends in Brooklyn and stopped by a popular grocery – Court Street Grocers. They are well known by the locals for their unique and delicious sandwiches.
But, it was cold outside and all I really wanted was soup to warm my bones!
They had only ONE option on the menu – it was a Creamy Tomato Miso Soup. At first, I wasn’t interested.
The umami flavor (miso) combined in an already umami soup (tomatoes with cream), didn’t call to me. But, I ordered it anyway and gave it a try.
Holy cow, it was totally delicious!
I let my husband taste it and he said, “Wow, that soup has a lot of cheese in it.”
I said, “No, it’s not cheese. It’s miso!”
As soon as I got home, I got to work recreating it.
Below is my version of a Creamy Tomato and Roasted Garlic Soup with Miso. It’s a triple whammy of umami that’s sure to satisfy you. Learn more about the Umami flavor here: Do You Crave Umami?
Big thanks to the Court Street Grocers for this yummy inspiration!
- 1 head garlic
- Olive oil
- 2 tbsp, tomato paste
- ¼ cup white miso
- 1½-2 cups vegetable stock (can use beef, chicken stock, or water)
- 28 ounce can peeled whole tomatoes
- 1 tsp, dried basil
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- ⅓ cup cream or half and half (optional)
- Chopped parsley or other herbs for garnish
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Trim the top of the garlic head about ¼ inch so the bulbs are exposed.
- Drizzle with olive oil and a pinch or two of sea salt and wrap in aluminum foil.
- Roast the garlic 40-50 minutes or until soft and fragrant.
- Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in a soup pot or dutch-oven on medium heat.
- Add tomato paste and miso and combine.
- Add stock and whisk until combined with miso and tomato paste.
- Add the canned tomatoes, basil and sea salt.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and lower heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Puree all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, and add back into the soup pot with cream, Cook on low 1-2 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Garnish with fresh herbs.
Andrea Beaman is an internationally renowned Holistic Health Coach, Natural Foods Chef, Speaker, Herbalist and best-selling author who helps people feel happier, healthier and in control of their health. She was named one of the top 100 Most Influential Health and Fitness Experts, is the recipient of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Award for Excellence in Health-Supportive Education and a Health Leadership award from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Since 1999, Andrea has been teaching people how to harness their body’s own preventative and healing powers using food, herbal remedies and alternative medicine.
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