Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Ingredients

• 3 cups Nature Fresh Farms® red bell pepper
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• ½ cup onion,
• ½ cup celery
• ½ cup carrots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup pasta of choice
• 4 basil leaves
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Step 1

   Roast red bell pepper (click here for recipe)

2. Step 2

   Dice roasted bell pepper, onion, celery, carrots, basil leaves and garlic.

3. Step 3

   Add olive oil in a soup pot over med-high heat. Once oil is hot add all ingredients except for vegetable stock & pasta.

4. Step 4

   Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper to the mixture.

5. Step 5

   Sauté vegetables until they are tender, approximately 5 minutes.

6. Step 6

   Add vegetable stock to the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes then pureé to a creamy consistency.

7. Step 7

   Add pasta to your soup; stir well to avoid pasta from clumping together.

8. Step 8

   Turn heat down to medium, simmer for approximately 15 minutes.