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.
Lovely warming soup recipe for cold winter days. The additional of red peppers to a classic tomato soup takes it to a new level.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 medium red bell pepper
- 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 stock
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream double cream
- 1 bunch basil chopped
Instructions
- Melt butter in a non stick pan and sauté the peppers and onion until golden and tender.2 tbsp butter, 2 medium red bell pepper, 1 medium white onion
- Stir in garlic, paprika and tomato puree and cook, stirring constantly for 1 - 2 minutes.2 cloves garlic, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Stir in tomatoes, stock and sugar.400 g peeled plum tomatoes, 1 tsp sugar, 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- Squash the tomatoes into chunks.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir in cream and basil and taste. Season with salt and pepper if needed.1/2 tbsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground pepper, 1 bunch basil, 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Serve with croutons (seperate recipe in therecipe.website)
Nutrition
Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 951mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g