Red Pepper & Lime Soup

Name: Red Pepper & Lime Soup
Ingredients: 4 red bell peppers, seeded, chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 red fresh chili pepper, sliced; 3 tablespoons tomato puree; 3 1/4 cups chicken stock; 1 finely grated lime, rind and juice

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 red bell peppers, seeded, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 red fresh chili pepper, sliced
3 tablespoons tomato puree
3 1/4 cups chicken stock
1 finely grated lime, rind and juice

Directions

1

In a large saucepan, cook the onion and peppers, gently in the oil for around 5 minutes, shaking or moving the pan around occasionally until soft.
2

Stir in the garlic.
3

Add the chilli and the tomato puree together and add to the pan.
4

Add half the stock and bring to the boil.
5

Cover and simmer for around 10 minutes.
6

In a food processor or blender, puree the mixture.
7

Add to the saucepan and add the rest of the stock and the lime rind and juice.
8

Bring to the boil.
9

Serve hot.