Roast Pepper and Tomato Soup

Cuisine: Spanish
Effort: Medium
Healthy: Less than 450 calories
Vegetarian: Yes
Spice Level: Warm
Cook's Fave: Yes

Serves: 4, Calories: 229, Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients:

  • 4 red peppers, quartered.  200
  • 1 onion, in 8 wedges.  75
  • 2 tsp garlic purée.  34
  • 2 sticks celery, sliced.  12
  • 500g passata.  115
  • 500ml veg stock (1 Knorr stock pot).  60
  • 1.½ tbsp veg oil.  186
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree.  102
  • 1 tbsp (45g) sundried tomato paste.  121
  • ¾ tsp chilli purée (to taste).  10
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
  2. In 14x10" Pyrex roaster; Toss peppers and onions in 1 tbsp oil and garlic. Roast for 50 mins, stirring halfway.
  3. Meanwhile in large saucepan; Sauté celery in ½ tbsp oil for 4-5 mins.
  4. Mix in stock, purées and sundried tomato paste. Gently simmer. Do not boil.
  5. Add roast veg and passata. Gently simmer for 5 mins. Do not boil.
  6. Blend until smooth. Season. Serve.
  7. Serve with Cheese, Rosemary and Potato Scones.

Calories = 915

  • 915 / 4 = 216

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