Tomato Roasted Red Pepper Soup

This Tomato Roasted Red Pepper Soup is a healthy soup that's full of flavor! Chock full of delicious veggies with some added pasta to make it extra hearty!

Prep Time45

Cook Time1

Total Time1 45

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Comfort Food, roasted red peppers, Soup, tomatoes

Servings: servings

Calories: 260kcal

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

3 red bell peppers
6 Tbsp. butter
2 cups yellow onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 28-oz. cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
3 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 cup half and half
1 cup mini pasta, like farfalline, orzo or ditalini

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Slice your bell peppers into large slabs and place on prepared sheet skin side facing up in a single layer. Roast for 25-30 minutes until the tops are blistered and the peppers are fork tender. Rotate your trays halfway through baking. Remove from the oven to a bowl and cover with foil. Let the peppers cool until they are cool enough to handle, about 15-20 minutes.
Peel the blistered skin off the peppers and discard the skins. Roughly chop. Set the peppers aside for later.
In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the celery and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute, stirring often.
Lower the heat to medium and add the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often so as not to burn. Add the undrained tomatoes, chicken broth, roasted peppers, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Puree the mixture with an immersion blender or in small batches in a regular blender, making sure not to overfill.
Add the pasta and continue to cook until the pasta is cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the half and half and cook until heated through. Serve with croutons on top or with a grilled cheese for dipping.

Notes

To make this recipe totally vegetarian, you can substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.

If you don't want to make homemade roasted red peppers, you can used jarred roasted peppers. If you used jarred just make sure to drain before adding to the soup.

Be careful not to overfill your blender. Small batches are best so you don't get burned or make a total mess.

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