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Tomato and Red Pepper Soup

A vibrant, sweet soup made from tinned tomatoes and fresh red peppers. Roasting the pepper first adds a smoky depth that makes this taste far more expensive than it is. Under 40p a portion.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tins (2x400g) chopped tomatoes
  • 2 red peppers, halved and deseeded
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic, whole
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • salt and pepper
  • crusty bread to serve

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6. Place the halved red peppers skin-side up on a baking tray with the quartered onion and whole garlic cloves. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  2. Roast for 25 minutes until the pepper skins are charred and blistered. Remove from the oven and leave until cool enough to handle, then peel off the pepper skins and discard them.
  3. Put the roasted peppers, onion and garlic into a large saucepan. Add the chopped tomatoes, stock, oregano and the remaining olive oil.
  4. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Blend until smooth with a stick blender or regular blender.
  5. Season well with salt and pepper. Serve in warm bowls with crusty bread.