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