CREAMY TOMATO & RED PEPPER SOUP

This free Creamy Tomato & Red Pepper Soup is divine! The Red Pepper adds an amazing flavour to this Soup. Use plain yoghurt as the healthy alternative to cream.

Ingredients


20g butter
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp crushed garlic
2 red peppers, seeded & chopped
2 cans chopped tomatoes (410g each) 
20ml soft brown sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
a pinch of paprika or cayenne pepper
150ml cream or plain yoghurt
fresh chives, chopped to garnish


Method

• In a large saucepan, heat the butter and fry the onion, garlic and peppers for a few minutes. 
• Add the canned tomatoes.
• Season with sugar, salt, pepper and paprika or cayenne pepper.
• Bring the mixture to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the cream or yoghurt and heat through.
• Blitz the soup if you prefer smooth soup.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with chopped chives.
• Serve with fresh bread.

Serves 4