Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 red bell peppers, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 2 -3 tablespoons red hot sauce
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 -2 tablespoon parmesan cheese, per serving

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in soup pot over med-high heat.
• 2 add chopped bell peppers, green onion, garlic, basil, and red hot sauce. stir occasionally for 5-10 minutes, or until peppers become soft.
• 3 stir in tomato juice, water, and salt.
• 4 if you have a hand-held blender, you can blend the soup right in the pot. if not, remove a few cups at a time (or enough to fill your blender halfway) and blend to a smoothie-like mixture. pour the blended soup into a bowl and repeat with the rest of the soup, a few cups at a time, until all of it has been blended. pour the soup from the bowl back into the pot. note: if you prefer a smoother soup, blend longer - but i don't suggest any chunkier, as the skins of the peppers will be too noticeable.
• 5 add the milk and yogurt, and stir to blend.
• 6 let simmer on low heat for 5-10 minutes. serve with parmesan sprinkled over top.