Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Coconut Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Roast peppers: rub oil on peppers and put them under the broiler until blackened, turn to get all sides. Put into paper bag and seal. Let rest for 15 minutes, then peel will come right off and core and seeds will fall out. Chop peppers. Reserve one chopped pepper; set aside.
• Heat olive oil over moderate heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato, bell peppers (except reserved), thyme, paprika, and sugar. Cook over medium-low heat until all the tomato juices have evaporated, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in chicken stock, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, and hot sauce (if using). Bring to boiling, lower heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Strain soup, reserving broth. Place solids in food processor or blender, and process until fairly smooth. Add puree back into broth.
• Melt butter and stir in the flour, cook for 1 minute. Stirring slowly, add the broth/vegetable mixture. Add reserved chopped pepper and bring to boiling. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and add 1 tablespoon of sour cream to each bowl. For a lighter soup, this is also delicious without the sour cream.

Steps:

• Warm oil over medium heat in large stock pot.
• Add the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and sauté for about 15 minutes, until the onions are very soft and translucent.
• Remove the pot from the heat and add the tomatoes, coconut milk, water, and the roasted red peppers.
• In batches in a blender, puree the soup until smooth.
• Return it to the soup pot and cook on medium heat until hot.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Quarter and seed the red peppers. Core and cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise. Place peppers and tomatoes, cut side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet. Add garlic and onion. Mix oil with salt, thyme, rosemary, basil and pepper. Brush over vegetables. Roast on the bottom rack of a 450 F oven for 50-60 minutes or until tender and slightly charred. Let cool for 30 minutes. Slip skins off tomatoes.
• In batches, in a blender or food processor, puree vegetables and any juices, along with chicken stock until smooth. Return to sauce pan and add any remaining chicken stock. When soup has heated, garnish with a swirl of sour cream and fresh herbs. Serve immediately.