This was an exciting week for me. I was accepted into the CIA. For
those of you who do not know what the CIA stand for, it is the Culinary
Institute of America. Yes, I know, not near as exciting as the Other CIA.
I will be studying pastry and baking! I can't wait!
I came up with
this recipe for Roasted Bell Pepper Tomato Soup a while ago, when I cooked for
my parents and I only had a few ingredients from the fridge. It turned
out amazing! My nephew, who does not like tomatoes, loved it and ate two
bowls. I don't know if he really knew that it was tomato soup, but I did
not tell him.
I think I already
discussed why tomatoes are an aphrodisiac, the color and juiciness of it and it
is called the "Love Apple". I also find it interesting many people
believed it was poisonous. Fortunately, for us, they were wrong and we can make
amazing dishes!
So here is the
recipe!
Roasted Bell Pepper Tomato Soup
2- 28oz cans of whole tomatoes
2 garlic cloves- minced
1 yellow onion- diced
2 medium carrots- diced
3 celery stalks- diced
2 large Red bell peppers - roasted and diced
3 cups chicken stock or chicken broth
olive oil
Salt and pepper
3 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup cream
How to Roast peppers
First, wash and dry peppers.
Second, turn burner on high and place pepper directly on burner.
( it does not matter if you have a gas stove or electric stove, both work)
When skin is black, turn the pepper.
Keep turning pepper until the whole pepper is black
When the pepper is done, place in a bowl and cover with plastic and let sit for about 10 minutes.
Under cool water, wash off the blackened skin, then cut open, seed and dice.
For the Soup
In large soup pot, heat oil; add diced onions until translucent then add garlic
When garlic is fragrant add carrots and celery, saute until soft.
Add tomatoes, roasted bell peppers and chicken stock.
Simmer for 30 minutes, or until carrots are soft.
When carrots are soft enough, puree in the blender. ( most likely it will take a couple of batches)
Return puree to the pot.
Add the butter.
Serve immediately and garnish with the cream
Sorry for no pictures, I recently moved and almost everything is in storage. The next post will have pictures! I promise!
