Tomato Soup Exotica Recipe

Preheat oven to 375F.

Lightly coat a cookie sheet with baking spray.

Spread onion and chili pepper pieces on sheet.

Slip garlic pieces in tomato halves, place tomatoes cut side up on sheet.

Sprinkle with salt and plenty of pepper, mist lightly with baking spray.

Bake 1 hour.

Meanwhile, bring remaining 1 cup water to a boil. Add saffron and quinoa, stir and reduce heat to low.

Cover and simmer 15 minutes.

Scrape all cookie sheet contents into a blender or food processor, add stock, curry powder and brown sugar. Puree until smooth.

Ladle tomato mixture into 4 serving bowls, evenly divide saffron quinoa mixture between them and serve immediately.