Tomato Pepper Soup With Ham And Arugula Wraps Recipes

TOMATO HAM SOUP

Steps:

• cook cabbage,onions,shallots in olive oil, till limp.
• add juice,tomatoes,water,sugar,lemonî juice,salt and pepper.
• add chili sauce.
• simmer 1 hour.
• add ham in last 15 minutes of cooking.

CREAMY TOMATO AND ROASTED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute until just fragrant. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato paste and cook until toasted, just 1 more minute.
• Add tomatoes, red peppers, and chicken broth and let simmer for 25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have melded together. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper, and the sugar, if needed. Add half-and-half and basil, and puree using a hand held immersion blender until smooth.
• Serve in soup bowls with a sprinkle of fresh basil on top.

TOMATO-PEPPER SOUP WITH HAM-AND-ARUGULA WRAPS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Place red pepper, skin side up, on one end of a large rimmed baking sheet; place half the tomatoes on the other. Broil until pepper is charred, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then peel pepper with a paring knife.
• In two batches, puree broiled pepper and tomatoes, remaining tomatoes, tomato juice, and 1 tablespoon oil in a blender until very smooth, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (To store, refrigerate, up to 1 day.)
• In a small bowl, combine goat cheese, 1 tablespoon oil, and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. Spread wraps with goat cheese mixture, then top with ham and arugula. Roll up wraps. (To store, wrap tightly in plastic or waxed paper and refrigerate, up to 1 day.)