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Sweet Red Pepper Soup with Basil

 

Recipe By :Vegan Feasts by Rose Elliot

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Rose Elliot Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 onion -- chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 red bell peppers -- 1/2-inch dice

2 garlic cloves -- crushed or minced

1 1/2 cups peeled diced potatoes -- 1/2-inch cubes

3 3/4 cups water or light vegetable stock

salt

freshly ground black pepper

1/2 lemon -- juiced

fresh basil sprigs -- garnish

coarsely ground black pepper -- garnish

 

Heat oil in large saucepan. Add onion and cook without browning for 5 minutes.

Add the peppers, garlic and potatoes. Stir well, then cover, and continue to

cook gently for a further 5 to 10 minutes, taking care not to brown the

vegetables.

 

Add water or stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes,

until the vegetables are very tender.

 

Puree the soup in a blender or food processor and return it to the cleaned pan,

adjusting the consistency with extra water, if necessary. Reheat the soup and

add the lemon juice, a tablespoons at a time until it is how you like it. Season

with salt and pepper to taste. Serve garnish with basil and pepper.

 

VARIATION:

* replace red with yellow bell peppers.

 

Description:

" hot or cold "

Source:

" 1997 Vegan Feasts "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 121 Calories; 4g Fat (25.7% calories from

fat); 3g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 14mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 4608 1582 0 0 0 87 0

 

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