Sunshine Soup Yellow Pepper Leek Recipes

SUPERB YELLOW PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the peppers, onion and potato in oil and butter if desired for about 4 minutes or until onion is tender. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute or until garlic is tender., Stir in the broth, bay leaf, salt if desired and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Discard bay leaf. Cool slightly; puree in batches in a blender. Return to pan. Stir in buttermilk; heat through. Serve hot or cold; garnish with sour cream and chives if desired.

YELLOW PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the peppers, leek, garlic, salt and turmeric, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
• Tie the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf together with kitchen twine. Add the potato, water, and herb bundle and bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, until the potato is very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Discard the herb bundle. Puree the soup in small batches in a blender (keep the lid cracked to allow steam to escape), or in the pot with an immersion blender, until smooth. Return to the pot and reheat. Stir in the vermouth, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

SUNSHINE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot melt margerine.
• Add squash, onion, celery, garlic.
• Saute until onion is golden.
• Allow to cool slightly.
• Add broth,rosemary& black pepper.
• Cook until all veggies are tender.
• Cool.
• Place soup in blender& puree till smooth.
• Pour soup back in pot& heat till warmed (or serve cold or at room temp).
• Place soup in bowls, swirl in 1/4 cup yogurt in each bowl.
• Add hot sauce if desired.

ROASTED YELLOW PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Lay 6 pepper halves, cut-side down, on a baking sheet; broil until well charred, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plastic bag; seal for 10 minutes. Slip off and discard the skins. Coarsely chop the roasted peppers, then set aside.
• 2. Melt the butter in a soup pot. Add the onions, leeks, salt, and pepper; sauté over low heat about 10 to 15 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
• 3. Coarsely chop the remaining 6 pepper halves; add to the pot with the potatoes, reserved roasted peppers and 5 cups broth. Simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• 4. Puree in a food processor, adding a bit more broth if it's too thick. Refrigerate to chill. Serve in tiny cups, garnished with the chives.