Name: Red pepper and Tomato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 2 medium red bell peppers; 1 medium white onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 400 g peeled plum tomatoes; 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tbsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground pepper; 1/2 cup heavy cream (double cream); 1 bunch bunch fresh basil (chopped)

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Red pepper and Tomato Soup

Lovely warming soup recipe for cold winter days. The additional of red peppers to a classic tomato soup takes it to a new level.

4.80 from 62 votes

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Course: Soup, Starter

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Soup, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 174kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp butter
2 medium red bell peppers
1 medium white onion
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp smoked paprika
400 g peeled plum tomatoes
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream double cream
1 bunch bunch fresh basil chopped

Instructions

Melt butter in a non stick pan and sauté the peppers and onion until golden and tender.
Stir in garlic paprika and smoked puree and cook, stirring constantly for 1 - 2 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes, stock and sugar.
Squash the tomatoes into chunks.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in cream and basil; season with salt and pepper.
Serve with croutons (seperate recipe in therecipe.website)