Sweet Bell Pepper Soup Recipes

SWEET BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute chopped onions over low heat until soft.
• Add sliced carrots, 6 cups chicken stock and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 20 minute.
• Add rough chopped red bell peppers and cook 20 min or till soft.
• Remove from heat, add skim milk, salt and pepper to taste and thyme. remove from heat.
• When soup is cooled, place in blender and puree in batches.
• To serve, reheat. BE SURE NOT TO BOIL.
• Place a dollop of sour cream on each bowl of soup. Enjoy.

SWEET RED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Cook for 5-8 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Add the red peppers.
• Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
• Add the stock, freshly ground pepper and salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Put soup through a food mill to remove the pepper skins.
• Return to saucepan.
• Add cream and heat through without boiling.

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.

TOMATO AND ROASTED SWEET PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Set oven control to broil. Cut bell peppers into quarters, removing membranes and seeds. Place skin sides up in pan; press down to flatten.
• Broil peppers with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat about 10 minutes or until blackened. Wrap foil around peppers; let stand 20 minutes. Remove skin from peppers; discard. Cut peppers into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Stir in roasted peppers; heat until hot.