Cozy Up with Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup

French onion soup is one of the greatest soups to ever be invented, in my humble yet educated opinion. It is humble in its ingredient list (onions, beef broth, water and maybe a little butter) while the top is something that I like to consider art. A piece of bread, topped with a liberal handful of Gruyere cheese. And then baked until melty and crispy. It’s glorious. I often wonder, why don’t we do this with ALL soups.

Well, I’m here to say we absolutely can and we should! This soup, similar to French onion soup’s base, is chill. Not a ton of ingredients and not particularly heavy. I mean it’s technically vegan. I added no cream or butter or any of that because it’s not really necessary. The tomatoes are at their best this time of year and I say let them stand alone.

But when it comes to the top, well, we need cheese. And lots of it. The cheese toasts add a wonderful warm and cozy element to an otherwise healthy and bright soup. They make it a bit more rich and indulgent. Both things I love. But more than anything, I love the balance of this soup. As we get closer to crisper days, I say we should celebrate with making more and more soup in the style of our beloved French onion soup.

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.