Creamy Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Recipe Category: Soups

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
  • 2 12 oz. jars roasted red peppers (drained)
  • 1 14 oz. chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups half and half (I use fat free)
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • A couple tablespoons of green herbs (basil, sage, parsley) dried or fresh

Directions

  1. Melt butter with garlic, sauté 1 minute. Stir in next 4 ingredients. Cook on medium for 30 minutes.
  2. Process mixture until smooth (best to use immersion blender, cool first is using a blender and process in batches).
  3. Stir in half and half, cayenne pepper and herbs.
  4. Serves 8-10.