Soak up the last of winter’s chill with this light, fuss-free sheet pan vegetable soup.
Roasted to perfection in just 30 minutes, the veggies caramelise beautifully in the oven before being blended into a velvety, flavour-packed soup. A swirl of cream adds just the right touch of indulgence, while golden cheese toasties on the side make it a comforting meal without the effort. Simple, wholesome, and perfect for weeknights when you need something warm and satisfying—this sheet pan soup is winter’s easiest hug in a bowl.
Whip this recipe up in a flash, either on the stove, in the oven, or on the fire.
HANDS-ON TIME 10 minutes | TOTAL TIME 30 minutes | SERVES 4
Easy sheet pan soup
Ingredients
- Soup
- 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into pieces
- 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 8 pieces
- 4 cm piece ginger, peeled and cut in half
- 600 g carrots, peeled, cut into 5 cm pieces
- 250 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Flaky sea salt
- 4 tsp chicken stock powder
- 1 litre boiling water
- ½ cup pouring cream
- Freshly ground pepper
- Cheese toastie
- 2 cups grated mozzarella
- 2 cups grated Cheddar
- 8 slices of bread of choice
- Butter to spread
Instructions
Soup
PREHEAT the oven to 240°C.
COMBINE chopped pepper, onion, ginger, carrots, tomatoes, and thyme on a large baking tray.
DRIZZLE over olive oil and sprinkle with ground cumin and season with flaky salt. Toss to coat and roast until tender and charred in spots (about 30 minutes).
PREPARE your stock and cheese toasties.
COMBINE chicken stock powder and boiling water together in a heatproof jug and mix until dissolved.
TRANSFER roasted vegetables to a blender. Add chicken stock liquid and cream, and season with freshly ground black pepper. Blend on low until pureed, then increase speed to medium-high and blend until smooth. If the soup is too thick, thin it with up to 1 cup water. Season to taste.
Cheese toastie
COMBINE the two cheeses in a bowl.
ADD ½ cup cheese to half of the slices of bread. Sandwich with the remaining bread. Butter both sides generously. COOK in a non-stick pan, over medium heat until the cheese is melted and the toasties are golden brown on both sides.
LADLE soup into bowls. Drizzle with olive oil and cream. Season with black pepper; serve alongside cheese toasties.
Notes
FOOD TEAM TIP: You can also make this dish on the fire, using a potjie and/or braai pan.
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