1
Preheat oven to 400 F.
2
Slice off the top of the garlic bulb to expose most of the cloves.
3
Slice tomatoes in half.
4
Transfer garlic and tomato halves into an oven proof pan and drizzle olive oil over them. Sprinkle salt and pepper over them and roast in the oven for 45 min or until garlic is golden and tomatoes are soft.
5
After removing from the oven, squeeze out the softened garlic and peel tomatoes.
6
In a saucepan, saute chopped onion with some oil for 3 min or until soft. Add 6 cups of vegetable stock and bring to boil.
7
Add garlic, tomatoes, coriander, paprika, thyme and cayenne pepper. Simmer for 3 min on medium heat and stir occasionally. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
8
Let it cool down for a while before pureeing in a food processor.
9
Pour the soup into serving bowls and grate Parmesan cheese on top.