Spicy Red Bell Pepper Soup Recipes

SPICY RED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the bell peppers, carrots, onions, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir the vegetables until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, rice, thyme, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the rice and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat. and cool 30 minutes.
• Blend the cooled soup until smooth using an hand-held immersion blender directly in the pot. Or use a blender, and blend the soup in batches until smooth.

CREAMY RED-PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add celery, carrot, onion, and garlic; cook until onion is opaque and carrot is crisp/tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add peppers, broth, 2 cups water, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until peppers are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf; puree soup in batches in blender. Return to pot; add cream and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. If necessary, gently reheat before serving, and garnish with chives.

SPICY ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in soup pot over med-high heat.
• Add chopped bell peppers, green onion, garlic, basil, and red hot sauce. Stir occasionally for 5-10 minutes, or until peppers become soft.
• Stir in tomato juice, water, and salt.
• If you have a hand-held blender, you can blend the soup right in the pot. If not, remove a few cups at a time (or enough to fill your blender halfway) and blend to a smoothie-like mixture. Pour the blended soup into a bowl and repeat with the rest of the soup, a few cups at a time, until all of it has been blended. Pour the soup from the bowl back into the pot. Note: If you prefer a smoother soup, blend longer - but I don't suggest any chunkier, as the skins of the peppers will be too noticeable.
• Add the milk and yogurt, and stir to blend.
• Let simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes. Serve with parmesan sprinkled over top.