Roasted red pepper soup with crispy croutons
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 red onions, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots (250g), roughly chopped
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 200g jarred roasted red peppers (drained weight), drained and roughly chopped
- 1 tsp rose harissa paste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (or any other chilli powder)
- 850ml low-salt vegetable stock
- 4 tbsp natural yogurt, to serve
For the croutons (optional)
- 100g slightly stale wholemeal crusty bread, cut into cubes
- 1tsp olive oil
Method
- STEP 1
Blitz the onions and carrots together in a food processor until finely chopped, or finely chop by hand. If making the croutons, heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 6.
- STEP 2
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the chopped onion and carrot with a pinch of salt for 5-6 mins, stirring frequently until starting to soften. Stir in the garlic and peppers, and cook for 1 min more until fragrant.
- STEP 3
Add the harissa paste, cumin seeds and chilli powder, and cook for 1 min, stirring. Add the stock and turn up the heat to medium-high, bring to the boil and cook for 15-18 mins until the veg is soft.
- STEP 4
Meanwhile, if making the croutons, toss the bread with the oil and season well. Tip onto a baking tray and bake for 8-10 mins until deeply golden and crisp.
- STEP 5
Transfer the veg mixture to a high-powered blender (or use a hand blender) and blend until smooth. Season and ladle into bowls. Top with the yogurt, and scatter over the croutons, if using.
