Today I would love to share with you a recipe for Sweet Red Pepper and Tomato Soup. This recipe comes from “The Superfood Kitchen” cookbook by Parragon Books.
What are superfoods you might ask?
Well, superfoods are nutrient-rich foods considered to be especially beneficial for your health and well-being.
“The Superfood Kitchen” cookbook is packed full of recipes helping you get the most out of your food. You can pick from breakfast, lunch and snacks, main courses as well as the essential desserts and baking selection. Each one of the 50 recipes included in the book have clear indications of its calories and other nutritional values.
I started my discovery of this cookbook with their Sweet Red Pepper and Tomato Soup recipe. We totally loved this soup and I am confident you will enjoy it as well.
So, let’s get cooking 🙂
This recipe will serve 4. You will need 10 minutes to get things ready plus an additional 35 minutes of cooking time.
Ingredients:
- 2 red peppers; deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 onion; finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove; finely chopped
- 300g canned chopped tomatoes
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 2tbsp cold water
- 1.2 litres vegetable stock (homemade obviously the preferred option)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh Basil (optional)
- 250g fresh tomatoes; finely chopped (optional)
Method:
Put the oil, water, peppers, garlic and onion in a saucepan over medium heat and cook for 5-10 minutes.
If you are using fresh tomatoes this would be the perfect time to add them then cover with a lid and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
If not… Then still just cover with a lid and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
Add tinned tomatoes and stock, season with salt and pepper and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Serve garnished with fresh basil if you choose to use it.
Optionally you can add the fresh basil into the soup together with the tinned tomatoes and stock; it will change the final taste of the soup (not sure if it will make it better… I would guess the basil taste to be more pronounced, we didn’t cook it this way so I can’t comment with authority).
So, why this soup is so special?
All peppers are rich in vitamins A, C and k, but red peppers are simply bursting with them. Antioxidant vitamin A and C help to prevent cell damage, cancer and diseases related to aging and they support the immune function. And best of all one serving is less than 100calories 😉
What are your favourite superfoods?
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The Superfood Kitchen
ISBN 978-1-4723-6454-8
Published by Parragon Books Ltd in 2014
Part of Love Food
Number of pages: 128
RRP: £8
Paperback; perfect bound
*I received this book for free from Parragon as a part of my Book Buddy pack.
ooh I love peppers so should make this as the children love soup too.
This looks amazing.
I do love homemade soup
Probably my favourite soup is a red pepper & tomato one I have on the blog so I will be trying this one out thanks.
This sounds quite wonderful, and I would love to try it! The red pepper in there is the win!
This sounds really nice and flavourful. Less than 100 cals is brilliant!
Such a delicious recipe. I love soups at this time of the year! x
Ooh that is one of my favourite soups, yet I havent made it for a while - thanks for the reminder to bring out an old fav!
That looks so yummy. I would love it with some garlic bread.
Oh yum! What a great looking soup! This looks like it would certainly warm a person up with all the cold weather we have been having. I’ll have to pin it and give it a try.
This is one of my all time favorite soups — and yours looks so bright and colorful. I can’t wait to make it.
oh my yum! it looks delicious!
mmm perfect for a winter day
All of my favorite items are in this recipe. Can’t wait to try it!
We love soup. Well me and Mini do and this would be perfect for us. I love the brightness
This is indeed one of my favorite soups and even better paired with a melted cheese sandwich
The color and consistency of this soup look wonderful! I’ve never had a sweet red pepper soup and assuming it’s not too spicy, I think I’d love it!
That looks delicious, might give it a go this week!
It’s so cold where I am…I could use a cup of this numminess! Looks amazing and the color itself is warming!
Oh yum. I love soups and red pepper are a fave of mine! This looks really good. For sure something I would LOVE to try!
MMmm…tomatoes and red peppers 🙂
That looks really yummy, will have to try this out for myself at some point.
This sounds perfect for a chilly day like today! YUM!
It’s great to have a way of making this soup healthier than commercial brands, which I love the taste of.