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. :T

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!