Roasted bell pepper soup

Roasted bell pepper soup

Ingredients:

red bell pepper                 -1

tomato                             -1/2

chicken/vegetable stock   -11/2 cup

garlic clove                     -1 finely chopped

onion                              -1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped

italian seasoning              -1/2 tsp

salt                                 - to taste

pepper                            - to taste

cream &croutons             -to garnish

olive oil                          -1 tsp

Method:

• Roast the red bell pepper over the flame on all sides until tender and skin peels off easily..If you have an electric stove you can roast it like in picture.

• Peel the skin ,deseed it and chop roughly.
• In a blender grind bell pepper and tomato into a fine paste.

• In a pan heat oil and fry garlic until the raw flavor goes off.

• Now add onions and saute for few seconds.

• Add the ground bell pepper-tomato puree into it and cook until it starts bubbling.

• Add the salt, pepper and italian seasoning and mix well.

• Pour the chicken stock into it and cook in simmer for 7-10 minutes.

• Serve hot.Garnish with croutons and fresh cream

Serves   - 2