Best Cream Of Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup With Roasted Sweet Corn And Cilantro Lime Sour Cream Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPERS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter for 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the red peppers, broth, basil and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool slightly. , In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Remove 1 cup to a small bowl; stir in cream. Return remaining puree to pan. Stir in the cream mixture; heat through (do not boil).

CREAM OF RED BELL PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and slice peppers. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and thyme and sauté 3 minutes. Add 3 cups broth and all but 4 slices of roasted pepper. Simmer uncovered until peppers are very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, purée soup in blender until smooth. Return to same pot. Add half and half, vinegar and cayenne pepper. Rewarm soup, thinning with additional broth, if desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with reserved pepper strips and basil.

ROASTED RED PEPPER CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• Roast peppers: Turn burner to high.
• Impale a red pepper on a long-handled fork and hold over high heat, turning to char skin evenly.
• When skin is brown and crackly, immediately plunge pepper in a bowl of ice water; the skin will fall away.
• Repeat with remaining peppers.
• Seed peppers and chop coarsely.
• Alternatively, broil peppers in a preheated broiler 4 inches from element, turning to char all sides evenly.
• Combine oil, onions, garlic, basil, salt, cayenne, 3 turns of pepper and roasted peppers in a medium saucepan.
• Cook 3 minutes over high heat.
• Stir in stock and 1/4 cup cream and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Purée red pepper mixture in food processor or with a hand blender until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Return red pepper soup to pan with remaining cream and heat on medium-low heat before serving, garnished with basil chiffonade.

CREAMY CORN SOUP WITH RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion and garlic; sauté until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices to pot; cook 2 minutes. Combine 2 cups water and chipotle chilies in blender and puree. Mix puree and cream-style corn into vegetables in pot. Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add frozen corn, cream and oregano; simmer 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro, if desired.
• *Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.