Red Pepper Tomato Soup

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
    2 onions, chopped
    3 cloves garlic, minced
    1 teasp. hot red pepper flakes
    1 can (28 oz) stewed tomatoes
    3 cups veg. or chicken broth
    1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers(I use the ones in a jar)
    pinch pepper

    In saucepan heat oil over medium heat; cook onions, garlic and red pepper flakes stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened.

    Add tomatoes, stock and red pepper and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.

    With immersion blender or blender, pure soup; reheat if necessary.

    I always double the recipe.

    cal. 127; pro 3g; total fat 4g; sat. fat trace; carb 22g; fibre 3gr; chol 9mg;
    calcium 8%; iron 13%; vitA 18%; vitC 98%
  • Sophie-

    Is it 127 cals for the entire recipe?
    Sounds delicious, I love tomato soup
  • its per serving and I have to confess that sometimes after the initial simmer I throw in a 1/2 cup of basmanti rice and let it cook for 15 more minutes and then blend. I wonder what it would be like with barley or other SB friendly starch.
    Sophie
  • Sophie, my recipe is almost exactly like yours!

    For added protein and fiber, I like to add a can of chickpeas or cannellini beans before I puree it. I've used black beans in it, too, for a nice twist.

    Thanks for sharing your recipe, it's perfect on a cold winter day. Yummy and satisfying.
  • Cottage - I made this soup today and added the beans as you suggested. It was wonderful and now I can have it because when I added rice only DH eat it. Thanks, never would have thought of it myself.
    sophie
  • has anyone tried this without the red peppers? I made it for the first time today and like it, but it's a bit too spicy if I want to serve it to family. (They don't like spicy.)
  • Just omit the hot red pepper flakes, Wonderlin, and the soup should be mild enough to suit your family's tastes.
  • Thanks! I wasn't sure if it was the flakes or the actual red peppers. I like it and have shared with some coworkers who like it, but I'm sure my family would not like the spicy!
  • do you guys puree the beans too?? oooh that sounds yummmm
  • i have a ton of beans in my pantry. I am making this on Monday!!!
  • I made this tonight! I liked it. I changed a few things though -- used 1 c. less stock and next time would use a little less red peppers. But it was YUM!