Red Pepper Soup

Name: Red Pepper Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 4 red bell peppers, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 24 fluid ounces chicken broth; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

⏱️ Ready in 55 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 40 min 👥 5 servings

This is a light and creamy pureed soup which will surprise those who didn't realize they were pepper lovers at heart. It's a simple soup consisting of ripe red peppers in a creamy base. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 40 min

Serves 5

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

4 red bell peppers, chopped

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

24 fluid ounces chicken broth

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 5

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 188

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14.6g 19%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 505mg 22%

Total Carbohydrate 9.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%

Total Sugars 5.2g

Protein 4.8g 10%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Place the red bell pepper, onion and garlic in the saucepan and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender.

Pour in the chicken broth, stirring well, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

Transfer to a blender and purée until smooth.

Run the soup through a strainer and return the liquid to the saucepan over medium low heat.

Stir in the heavy cream and the ground black pepper and allow to heat through, about 5 to 10 minutes.