This roasted red pepper and tomato soup is made by roasting fresh peppers, tomatoes, carrot, and a whole bulb of garlic, then blending everything with hot broth until smooth. Serve it with garlic cheese toast for a simple lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
For the soup
3 - 4large Red bell peppershalved and seeds removed
4 - 6mediam Tomatoesquartered
1largeCarrotpeeled and cut into chunks
1whole Garlic bulbtop trimmed off
2tbspOlive oilfor drizzling
1tspKosher salt
1tspBlack pepper powder
1tspSmoked paprika
½tspGround cumin
350ml(1½cups)Hot vegetable broth or chicken broth
350ml(1½cup)Hot Wateror more broth
Garlic Cheese Toasted Baguette
1Baguettesliced into ½-inch thick pieces
2tbspOlive oil
1largeGarlicminced
Shredded cheese of choice (Gruyère, Parmesan, or mozzarella work well)
Roast for 30–40 minutes, turning the vegetables once halfway through, until tender with some browned edges. Check the garlic; if the cloves aren't completely soft, roast it for another 5–10 minutes.
Blend the soup
Let the vegetables cool for a few minutes. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from the bulb and transfer them, along with the vegetables, to a blender.
Add 1½ cups of hot broth and 1½ cups of hot water, then blend until completely smooth. Add more broth or water as needed to adjust the consistency.
350 ml Hot vegetable broth
Heat and serve
Pour the soup into a saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed.
Serve with sour cream and chopped parsley, if using.
Fresh parsley, Sour cream
Garlic cheese toast
Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet. Combine the olive oil and grated garlic and brush over the bread.
1 Baguette, 2 tbsp Olive oil, 1 large Garlic, Shredded cheese of choice
Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 5–7 minutes, until lightly golden. Sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven just until the cheese has melted.
Serve warm with the soup.
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