Roasted red pepper soup recipe (2024)

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This creamy roasted red pepper soup with smokey gouda is intensely flavorful with a hint of smokey taste in the background. This cozy, comforting soup comes together in just 30 minutes.

This vegetarian, filling soup makes a perfect weeknight comfort food when served with a slice of nice crusty bread.

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  • ❤️ About Roasted Red Pepper Soup Recipe
  • 🧾 Ingredient Notes
  • 👩‍🍳 How To Make Roasted Red Pepper Soup With Gouda?
  • 🥣 Storage Instructions
  • FAQs
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❤️ About Roasted Red Pepper Soup Recipe

  • Texture: It is creamy, perfectly silky & smooth. This creaminess comes from the addition of heavy cream.
  • Taste: It has a subtle sweetness from charred roasted red peppers with the right amount of smokey taste (comes from smoked paprika, smoked gouda cheese & of course from roasted peppers).

Quick to make: If you have roasted peppers ready (or using a store-bought jar) then this soup comes together in just 30 minutes.

Simple: It is made with only 10 ingredients, most of them are easily available in your grocery store.

Easy: Aside from very minimal chopping, it’s a one-pot soup.

Weeknight friendly: This roasted pepper soup with gouda makes a comforting, cozy dinner during chilly winter nights. It is best when served with crusty bread.

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🧾 Ingredient Notes

  • Roasted red peppers: You can roast your own red peppers at home. I prefer the oven method (which takes about 30-40 minutes with 15 mins of active time). Or just buy the jars of roasted red peppers which are easily available in the stores and convenient.
  • Celery, Onion, Garlic: These are the staples to add flavor to the soup.
  • Vegetable stock: If you are using pre-packaged, try to buy the low-sodium version, so you can control the salt in your dish. I always use better than bouillon vegetable base (which you have to dissolve in warm/hot water). I always keep that handy in the refrigerator.
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👩‍🍳 How To Make Roasted Red Pepper Soup With Gouda?

1) Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add onion, celery and garlic. Sprinkle a little salt to speed up the cooking process.

2) Stir and saute till onions are soft and translucent.

3) Now add roasted red peppers, smoked paprika, pepper and remaining salt.

4) Also, add vegetable stock. Stir well to combine everything.

5) Let it simmer for 15 minutes.

6) Transfer the mixture into the blender and blend it until smooth. Be careful when blending hot stuff. Or you can use an immersion hand blender (in my opinion it does not make soup silky smooth).

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7) Again bring it to a simmer on low heat, add heavy cream and mix.

8) Sprinkle gouda cheese and stir until melted.

9) Soup is ready to serve.

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🥣 Storage Instructions

  • In the refrigerator, it stays good for up to 4-5 days in an airtight container.
  • In the freezer, it stays good for up to 3 months. Let the soup cool down completely before freezing.
  • To thaw, transfer the soup container from the freezer to the refrigerator and let it thaw overnight. Gently reheat and serve.

FAQs

How to roast the red peppers (in the oven)?

Cut the red peppers into half, discard the stem and seeds. Lay them in an aluminum foil lined baking tray cut-side down. Keep it under the broiler for about 10 minutes or until the skin is blackened. Remove and once it is cool to handle peel off the skin. Skin will come out very easily.

Can I skip heavy cream?

To make it light yes you can skip the cream and instead add milk.

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Roasted Red Pepper Soup Recipe (With Gouda)

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This creamy roasted red pepper soup with smokey gouda is intensely flavorful with a hint of smokey taste in the background.

Author: Kanan

Calories: 303kcal

Servings 4

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 medium or ¾ cup White onion Or Yellow, chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 stalk Celery chopped
  • 2 (16 oz) jars or 4 medium Roasted red peppers
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cups Vegetable broth
  • ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup Smoked gouda cheese grated
  • Parsley or Cilantro, for garnishing

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add onion, celery and garlic. Sprinkle a little salt to speed up the cooking process. Stir and saute till onions are soft and translucent.

  • Now add roasted red peppers, smoked paprika, pepper, remaining salt and vegetable stock. Stir well to combine everything.

  • Let it simmer for 15 minutes.

  • Transfer the mixture into the blender and blend it until smooth. Be careful when blending hot stuff. Or you can use an immersion hand blender (in my opinion it does not make soup silky smooth).

  • Again bring it to a simmer on low heat, add heavy cream and mix.

  • Sprinkle gouda cheese and stir until melted. It is ready to serve.

Notes

How to roast the red peppers (in the oven)?

  • Cut the red peppers into half, discard the stem and seeds.
  • Lay them in an aluminum foil lined baking tray cut-side down.
  • Keep it under the broiler for about 10 minutes or until the skin is blackened.
  • Remove and once it is cool to handle peel off the skin. Skin will come out very easily.

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Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1475mg | Potassium: 193mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1463IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 1mg

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving

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  1. Miriam

    Just made this--It's delish! All the elements really came together at the end and I'm looking forward to leftovers! I didn't have bread so I added a little orecchiette pasta and some garbanzos to my bowl. I think a dollop of pesto would be good too, and would add some color--but it certainly doesn't need all that stuff! It's great as is...Thank you Kanan!Roasted red pepper soup recipe (12)

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    • Kanan Patel

      Happy to know that you liked this soup.
      Yes, pesto would be good addition.

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FAQs

Do you have to remove pepper skin for soup? ›

You can remove the skins by subjecting them briefly to boiling water or leave the skins on and they will be beneficial fiber. Any flavor added besides the char imparted by roasting will be diluted in the soup so the benefit is slight and could be off putting if burnt.

How do you make red pepper soup less bitter? ›

Is there anyway to “mellow” it out and restore balance in the taste? Add a little lemon Juice. You might need to add a little bit of sugar to counteract the sour from the lemon. But just keep tasting with the lemon juice and sugar until you can't taste the pepper as much anymore.

Is roasted red pepper good for you? ›

Low in calories: Roasted peppers are low in calories and high in fiber, which can help you feel full and satisfied while maintaining a healthy weight. Rich in carotenoids: Roasted peppers are also a good source of carotenoids, which are plant compounds that have antioxidant properties.

Why do you remove the skin from roasted red peppers? ›

Roasted or burnt? Some say don't. It's a waste of time, and it discards important nutrients others claim a peeled bell pepper or tomato tastes better. I find peeling releases the flavor faster and improves the taste in most sauces and, facilitates digestion.

Can you leave the skins on roasted red peppers? ›

Roasting peppers in an oven sure leave the skin on. Roasting over a flame remove skin. i don't remove the skins - on peppers or on tomatoes.

How do you fix too much red pepper in soup? ›

Sprinkle a pinch of sugar into your food, or mix in a spoonful of honey. Sweet ketchup is another great way to balance out your dish. Sweeten a casserole or soup with sweet veggies, like carrots and tomatoes.

Why does my pepper soup taste bitter? ›

Did You Know: Your pepper soup will have a bitter taste if you use too much of the peppersoup spice blend. To rectify this simply add more water to the broth.

Why are my homegrown bell peppers bitter? ›

If your supposedly “sweet” peppers taste bitter, the most likely culprit is lack of water. Pepper plants need to be consistently moist. Drought-stressed peppers go into survival mode, hastily ripening fruits and seeds without putting much energy into flavor. The resulting peppers are thin-walled and bitter.

Is red pepper good for high blood pressure? ›

Meta-analysis of clinical trials [23] showed no significant effect of red pepper/capsaicin on blood pressure (BP).

What's the difference between roasted red peppers and red peppers? ›

Homemade roasted red peppers are sweeter and smokier than store-bought ones, and they're not overly salty or briny either. They're super easy to make, and they keep in the fridge for a week or more—perfect for punching up the flavor in whatever you're cooking.

Which color bell pepper is the healthiest? ›

Red peppers pack the most nutrition, because they've been on the vine longest. Bell peppers come in a range of colors, including red (the sweetest), orange, yellow, and green.

Does roasting red peppers destroy nutrients? ›

Stir-frying and roasting better preserved AsA content, TCC, TP, and antioxidant activity. In conclusion, dry-heat cooking methods such as stir-frying and roasting may be preferred to retain the nutrient compositions and antioxidant properties of red pepper.

Why put roasted peppers in a paper bag? ›

If you take the peppers out when there's too much of the red color left, it will be much harder to remove the skins. Remove from the baking sheet and immediately the peppers put into a paper bag. Fold over the paper bag to trap the steam inside. Let rest for 10 minutes.

How to roast peppers in the oven to remove skin? ›

Cut the peppers in half and remove the stems, seeds and membranes. Lay the peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down. Roast the red peppers for 15-20 minutes or until the skins are very dark and have collapsed. (There is no need to rotate or turn the peppers.)

Can you leave skin on tomatoes when making soup? ›

You will want to peel your tomatoes any time you're looking for a completely smooth texture – preparing a hot soup or stew or tomato sauce, for example. A lot of this comes down to preference, though. You do not need to peel your tomatoes if you don't mind the skins.

Can you can peppers with skin on? ›

Canning Peppers

To remove the skin from peppers, use the oven, broiler or range top method. Small whole peppers do not need the skin removed. To prevent whole peppers from floating to the top of the jar, slit peppers which will allow air inside the pepper to escape.

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