Name: Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Chilled Mint
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 3 1/4 hours
Yield: Makes about 4 cups (serving 2)
Ingredients: 2 red bell peppers (1 pound), quartered and seeded; 4 medium tomatoes (1 pound), halved and cored; 1 small onion (1/4 pound), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 2 large garlic cloves, halved; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 3/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint, or to taste

Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Chilled MintVictoria Pearson

For a picnic, we love this soup chilled, but it's just as delicious served hot.

Cooks' notes:

· To chill soup quickly, set bowl with soup in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until cold.

· Soup can be made 2 days ahead and kept chilled, covered.

Recipe information

Total Time
3 1/4 hours
Yield
Makes about 4 cups (serving 2)

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers (1 pound), quartered and seeded

4 medium tomatoes (1 pound), halved and cored

1 small onion (1/4 pound), cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

2 large garlic cloves, halved

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

3/4 cup water

2 tablespoons heavy cream

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat broiler.
Step 2
Toss bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, and garlic with oil and coriander in a large roasting pan and broil about 4 inches from heat until edges of vegetables are charred, about 7 minutes. Stir vegetables, then broil until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes more.
Step 3
Purée vegetables with any juices from pan in batches in a blender until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients except mint.
Step 4
Cool soup, uncovered, 30 minutes, then chill, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in mint.

TagsSoup Soup/Stew Cold Soup Bell Pepper Vegetable Tomato Mint Herbs & Spices Starter Dinner Gluten Free Nut Free Vegetarian Easy Make Ahead Broil Blender Gourmet

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