Roasted red pepper soup is an excellent tasting soup with bold flavors. This easy soup recipe uses roasted red pepper as main ingredient. Such a comforting and hearty soup for winters and perfect to dunk some toast or soup sticks. Here is how to make this easy roasted red pepper soup at home!
This roasted pepper soup is our all time favorite and I make it frequently during winters. The roasted pepper imparts such a wonderful deep flavor to this soup.
I have not added any cream in the recipe. But if you want creamier soup you can add 2 tablespoons fresh cream towards the end.
One more healthier option would be to add coconut milk. Adding coconut milk lends a slight sweet taste to the soup.
While begin very tasty this soup is also extremely healthy. Red peppers are rich in antioxidants and beta carotene this soup is a delicious to get some of your daily fix.
Serve roasted red pepper soup as starter or snack with some soup sticks or croutons. You can also make a meal out of it by serving some toasts and side salad.
Do give this soup a try as it is easy, flavorful, healthy, tasty and comforting!
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How Do I Make Roasted Red Pepper Soup?
To make roasted pepper soup first we will roast the red pepper. Here I have directly flame roasted the whole red pepper on stove top. One more option is you can roast the red pepper in oven for which instructions are below.
Roughly chop the roasted peppers and saute along with onions and tomatoes. Blend everything to a smooth puree. Simmer the puree and adjust the seasoning before serving.
There are tons of variations you can make in the recipe of roasted red pepper soup, see tips below.
How Do I Roast Red Pepper For Soup?
You can roast the peppers over direct flame or in an oven. Easy way to roast peppers is to do it in oven. If you are beginner cook I won’t suggest to use direct flame.
To roast peppers in oven first of all preheat oven at 250C.
Line a large baking sheet with foil. Rinse and drain the peppers well. Cut it into four and remove the seeds and stalk.
Place the cut peppers on baking sheet and bake for about 12-15 minutes. Let cool and remove the peel.
Use as required in the recipe.
How To Make Roasted Red Pepper Soup-step by step
How To Roast Red Pepper Over Direct Flame?
1. Select a plump and fresh red bell pepper. Roast it directly on the stove top over medium flame turning to all the sides frequently. The bell pepper should get charred uniformly. Remove from flame and allow it cool thoroughly.
2. Peel the skin and chop it coarsely.
Making Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Heat 3 teaspoons olive oil in a pan and fry the chopped garlic. Next add the chopped onions and fry till translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till soft.
4. Puree everything together until smooth.
5. Return the same pan to the stove and add the puree to it. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
6. Add salt,pepper powder and mixed herbs, Simmer for 3-5 more minutes and remove from flame.
7. Serve roasted bell pepper soup hot with croutons,bread sticks or garlic cheese toast.
Roasted Red Pepper Soup Recipe
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 1 big red bell pepper
- 1 Tomato chopped
- 1 Onion cubed
- 3 garlic pods peeled and crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed dried herbs
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- water
To serve
- croutons
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk or fresh cream
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley or cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Select a plump and fresh red bell pepper. Roast it directly on the stove top over medium flame turning to all the sides frequently. The bell pepper should get charred uniformly. Remove from flame and allow it cool thoroughly.
- Peel the skin and chop it coarsely.
- Heat 3 teaspoons olive oil in a pan and fry the chopped garlic. Next add the chopped onions and fry till translucent. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till soft.
- Puree everything together until smooth.
- Return the same pan to the stove and add the puree to it. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Add salt,pepper powder and mixed herbs, Simmer for 3-5 more minutes and remove from flame.
- Serve roasted bell pepper soup hot with croutons,bread sticks or garlic cheese toast.
Nutrition
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easyfoodsmith says
My my! You seem to be on a bloggin spree! Four posts in four days. Wow!
The soup looks delicious and those colora make it look so appealing.