Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Roasting the tomatoes is the game-changer in this recipe — it concentrates all their natural sweetness and adds a subtle smokiness that you just can't achieve any other way. I blend this smooth and stir in a generous splash of cream at the end. Paired with a grilled cheese sandwich on a cold afternoon, this is pure contentment in a bowl. My kids have been requesting this soup since they were toddlers.