Herbed Sweet Pepper Soup
1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups red onion -- chopped 1 1/2 pounds sweet red peppers -- chopped 1 tablespoon garlic -- minced 1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes -- peeled, seeded -- & chopped 1 1/...
Ingredients
- 1/4cupolive oil
- 2cupred onion -- chopped
- 11/2 pounds sweet red peppers -- chopped
- 1tablespoongarlic -- minced
- 11/2 pounds ripe tomatoes -- peeled, seeded
- 11/4 teaspoons dried thyme
- 11/4 teaspoons marjoram
- 1/2teaspoondried basil
Directions
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1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups red onion -- chopped 1 1/2 pounds sweet red peppers -- chopped 1 tablespoon garlic -- minced 1 1/2 pounds ripe toma
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Heat oil in a large pot
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Add the onion, sweet red pepper and garlic and coat with olive oil
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Reduce heat and cover, stir occasionally until onion and pepper are soft, about 30 minutes
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Remove the cover and stir in tomatoes, herbs, bay leaves, chicken broth, cumin, ginger salt, and pepper
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Increase heat and bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes
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Remove from heat and cool for 20 minutes, then transfer to a blender and puree
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After cooling, may be refrigerated for up to 2 days