Red bell peppers are the most popular sweet peppers. A cream soup is prepared using cream, light cream, half and half or milk as a key ingredient. Sometimes the dairy product is added at the end of the cooking process, such as after a cream soup has been pureed. This recipe is a simple soup consisting of ripe red peppers with basic ingredients in a creamy base.
Ingredients for 10 portions
| Qty | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Kg | Large onion dice |
| 0.6 | Kg | Red bell peppers diced |
| 0.02 | Kg | Garlic |
| 0.01 | Kg | Basil – dry |
| 0.15 | Kg | Diced tomatoes |
| 0.05 | Kg | Tomato paste |
| 2 | Litre | Chicken stock |
| 0.02 | Kg | Salt |
| 0.01 | Kg | Pepper |
| 0.35 | Litre | Cream |
| 0.02 | Kg | Butter |
| 0.03 | Kg | Fresh basil |
Method:
- Take onion dice, red bell peppers, garlic, dry basil and diced tomatoes in a roasting tray.
- Roast in the oven and blend in a mixer.
- Add tomato paste and chicken stock to the puree and let it simmer.
- Add salt and pepper and finish with cream and butter.
- Add dollop of cream & fresh basil as garnish, before serving