Red Bell Pepper Soup With White Cheddar Swirl
Add some color and nutrition to your meals with this tasty red bell pepper soup. Quick and easy to make, it's a perfect lunch or light dinner option!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion chopped (~200g)
- Kosher salt
- 4 large red bell peppers chopped (mine ended up to be 775 g when chopped)
- 1 small hot pepper optional; you can use hot pepper sauce, too,seeded and chopped
- 32 oz 4 cups chicken stock (use veggie for vegetarian)
- ½ teaspoon dried Thyme
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 wedge of The Laughing Cow White Cheddar for each serving
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat.2 teaspoon olive oil
- Sauté the onion with a pinch of kosher salt.1 small sweet onion, Kosher salt
- Add in all the chopped peppers.4 large red bell peppers
- Cook them for a few minutes. I tried to get a few to scorch but my pan was too crowded.
- Add the chicken stock and spices.32 oz 4 cups chicken stock (use veggie for vegetarian), ½ teaspoon dried Thyme, 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Bring everything to a boil and then lower to medium and cook until the peppers are nice and soft, around 20-30 minutes.1 small hot pepper
- Transfer the soup to the blender or use an immersion blender to puree.
- Right before you are ready to serve, take a wedge of The Laughing Cow White Cheddar and 1 tablespoon of warm water and mix together until smooth. This makes an amazing cheddar sauce.1 wedge of The Laughing Cow White Cheddar for each serving
- It may not seem like the cheese will get smooth but just keep stirring. It'll get there! I got creative and drizzled it in a swirl pattern using a spoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 226mgPotassium: 401mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3070IUVitamin C: 123mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
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