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Spicy Red Pepper Soup

Added by Allora Andiamo | Thu 13 Aug 2009 @ 21:32

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Ingredients
Makes approx• 4 servings

3 red bell peppers, chopped
1 med• onion, chopped
1 med.potato,peeled and diced
1 cup of pureed tomatoes
600ml vegetable stock
1/2 cup of single cream (you could also use a \'light\' cream)
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 small red chilli, finely chopped
2 tsps smoked paprika
A little olive oil and salt and pepper to season

Method
1. Add a couple of dashes of olive oil to a large saucepan. Gently fry the onion,garlic and chilli for about 5mins before adding the chopped peppers.
2. Fry the mixture over a low heat for about 15mins or until peppers are nice and soft.
3. Add the smoked paprika along with the cubed potatoes and fry for another minute or so.
4. Pour in the pureed tomatoes and stock, bring to the boil then simmer the soup gently for about 15mins.
5. Pour the soup into a blender (in 2 or 3 batches) and blend at high speed till smooth and silky. Add the cream to the last batch of soup.
6. Reheat a little if necessary. If you prefer, you can serve this soup ice-cold with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, perfect for hot weather :)

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1. by Nat on Fri 08 Mar 2013 @ 14:06

LOVE this recipe! Cheap and easy! Thanks for posting!

2. by Zee on Sun 02 Dec 2012 @ 17:56

This soup was served at a dinner party.....excellent!!! had to get the recipe! 10/10!!!!

3. by Jackie on Sun 15 Apr 2012 @ 21:41

Deliciously warming soup. Used silken tofu in replace of the cream. Gave it a wonderfully creamy taste whilst turning the soup into a nutritious meal.

4. by Heather on Tue 06 Dec 2011 @ 18:24

Delicious, I could only get double cream which made it really very thick and I only used a tablespoon. The only downside is that the recipe is only for 4 people, next time I will make a much bigger batch to last longer.

5. by LaDoll on Thu 18 Aug 2011 @ 13:58

Delish! Just made this on a very cold and rainy day in London & it certainly warmed my cockles! I used two habanero chillies as I'm a chilli-freak and it was amazing!! Omitted the dairy aspect, added a little tomatoe purée too. Will certainly make this again! Might omit the potato next time and substitute some cooked rice as it was a little thicker than anticipated (which in itself is not a problem). Excellent soup! Xx

6. by Karen on Sun 27 Feb 2011 @ 21:51

Really lovely and tasty, and very easy to make. I used low fat creme fresh as a healthy option and will use a bit more chilli next time for an extra kick!!

7. by Tom on Sat 15 Jan 2011 @ 14:19

Nice simple soup that tastes perfect. Now a regular part of my diet...

8. by Jane on Wed 10 Nov 2010 @ 13:13

Meant to make this last night to take to work and forgot but knocked it up this morning in 30 minutes. I decided to add creme fraiche instead of creme (trying to loose weight) and it didn't affect it at all, tasted delicious! Will definately recommend!

9. by Josephine on Sat 23 Oct 2010 @ 18:39

Absolutely ------ DELICIOUS. So easy and so delicious. I may comment further when I have recovered from eating quantities for almost four, but on my own.

10. by Sarah on Sun 28 Feb 2010 @ 18:15

Made this soup without the cream (not a fan of cream) and it's amazing - a wonderful kick to it - very scrummy!

11. by man from moseley on Sun 10 Jan 2010 @ 16:11

made this after mooching on 'tinternet for an easy red pepper recipe (couldn't be bothered to faff around with roasting veg and peeling pepper skins). i'm pleased to report that it's a good 'un! makes a nice thick soup with a bit of a kick. i used a small green chilli and double cream because it was all i could find locally - if you're concerned about your waistline you could just leave out the cream altogether, it'd still be tasty.

12. by Jeremy on Wed 11 Nov 2009 @ 17:18

Made this for Bonfire night for 9 people. Everyone loved it and are asking me for the recipe. Highly recommended. Thanks so much

13. by sylvia on Tue 27 Oct 2009 @ 06:39

This is the easiest and best tasting red bell pepper soup ever. Perfect for every occaision. I have made this many times now and never fails to impress my friends.