Cream of Roasted Bell Pepper Soup
- 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups onions, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 4 bell peppers (red or orange)
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced or crushed)
- 12 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 12 cup vegetable broth, as needed
- 1 12 cups milk, at room temperature (or warmer)
- 14 cup sour cream (thinned by whisking slightly)
- 14 cup cilantro leaf, torn
- Heat a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat for about a minute.
- Add the olive oil, wait a few seconds more, add the onion and cumin, and cook over medium heat, stirring often, for about 5 minutes, or until the onion becomes translucent.
- Coarsely chop the roasted bell peppers, then stir in these, along with the garlic and salt.
- Lower the heat, cover the pan and let vegetables cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle in the flour.
- Cook over low heat, stirring to keep the flour from lumping, for about 3 minutes, or until very thick.
- Measure the reserved bell pepper juices in a 2-cup-capacity liquid-measuring cup.
- Add enough vegetable broth to make 2 cups.
- Blend this broth into the thickened mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk over low heat.
- Let it simmer for 5 minutes or so, stirring often with a whisk or a wooden spoon.
- Puree until smooth with the milk, using a regular blender or an immersion blender.
- To serve, heat very gently (do not boil), correct the salt, if necessary, and add black pepper to taste.
- Serve with a little sour cream and/or torn cilantro leaves, if desired.
- Makes 4 to 5 servings.
extra virgin olive oil, onions, cumin, bell peppers, garlic, salt, flour, vegetable broth, milk, sour cream, cilantro leaf
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cream-of-roasted-bell-pepper-soup-301006 (may not work)