Creamy Red Pepper Soup
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 large shallot, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
15 oz jar of roasted red peppers, drained
32 ounces of chicken broth
1 cup of heavy cream
1 tablespoon parsley
Preparation
1
Over a medium-high heat, in a stock pot, or your crock pot insert, melt;
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olive oil
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butter
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Add;
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Shallots
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Garlic
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Cook until soft and tender, for approximately 2-3 minutes
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Add;
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Tomato paste
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Stir constantly, for about 1 minute
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Stir in;
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Chicken broth
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Roasted Red Peppers
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Reduce heat to bring soup to a nice simmer, for approximately 5 minutes
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Cool for 10-15 minutes then blend, either in batches in a food processor, or with an immersion blender (which works wonderfully)
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Return the soup to your pot
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Over medium high heat, add;
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Heavy cream
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Parsley
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Cook until completely warm
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If you are using your crock pot, cover and keep on warm until you are ready to serve
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Ladle soup into bowl
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Garnish with parsley and shaved parmesan cheese
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You will be delighted because it’s um-um good!
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Yield:
6.0 servings
Added:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 6:06am
