Red Pepper And White Bean Soup(Serves 6)

• 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 large sweet red peppers, seeded and sliced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1 (16 oz.) can cannellini beans or Great Northern
• 1 c. chicken broth
• 3 c. buttermilk
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Mix butter and olive oil in saucepan.
2. Add sliced peppers and onion.
3. Cook over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes until soft (do not let brown).
4. Add entire can of beans, including liquid.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Add chicken broth.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Cover and let simmer 15 minutes.
9. Salt and pepper to taste.
10. Pour mixture into a food processor and process until smooth.
11. Pour through a strainer, pushing the mixture with the back of a spoon to get out all the liquid.
12. There should be 3 cups.
13. Recipe can be made ahead to this point.

butter, olive oil, sweet red peppers, onion, cannellini beans, chicken broth, buttermilk, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1018811 (may not work)