Red Pepper Soup

Total Time

55 Minutes

Servings

5

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 red peppers, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves finely chopped garlic
• 24 fluid ounces chicken broth
• 1/2 cup double cream
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place the red pepper, onion and garlic in the saucepan and sauté for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
2. Pour in the chicken broth, stirring well, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
3. Run the soup through a strainer and return the liquid to the saucepan over medium low heat. Stir in the double cream and the ground black pepper and allow to heat through, about 5 to 10 minutes.