Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing chilled red bell pepper and habanero soup, a symphony of flavors that will awaken your senses. This refreshing soup boasts a vibrant red hue, a medley of textures, and a perfect balance of sweetness, heat, and acidity. As you savor each spoonful, you'll encounter tender red bell peppers, a hint of spice from the habanero, and a refreshing coolness that makes it ideal for warm summer days.
Accompanying this chilled soup recipe are three additional culinary gems: a classic gazpacho recipe that captures the essence of Spanish cuisine, a creamy and comforting roasted red pepper soup perfect for chilly evenings, and a zesty tomato soup that's sure to please every palate. Each recipe offers a unique twist on the classic soup concept, ensuring that there's something for every taste and occasion.
CREAMY RED PEPPER SOUP
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, garlic, and thyme and saute until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, bell peppers, potato, wine, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Partially cover and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Cool the soup slightly.
- Using an immersion hand blender, puree the soup in the pot until it is smooth. Alternately, working in batches, puree the soup in a regular blender, taking care while blending warm liquids. Season the soup, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the bread cubes and saute until they are crisp and golden, about 8 minutes.
- Ladle the soup into bowls. Dollop a tablespoon of mascarpone in the center of each bowl and top with croutons. Sprinkle with pepper and serve.
CHILLED ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP WITH AVOCADO-CHILE SALSA
Provided by Food Network
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To make the soup, heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat until very hot. Add the onion and garlic and saute for about 2 minutes. Add the cumin and saute for 2 minutes longer. Add the Marsala and reduce until about 1/2 cup remains, about 4 minutes. Add the peppers and stock, decrease the heat to medium, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the cilantro and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Carefully puree the soup in a blender. Transfer the soup to a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled, about 2 hours. (If the soup is too thick after chilling, thin it down with a bit more stock.)
- Meanwhile, to prepare the salsa, combine the onion, garlic, chiles, and avocados in a bowl, and mix well. Add the lime juice, mix well, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
- To serve, ladle the soup into bowls, and garnish with the salsa, creme fraiche, and a cilantro sprig.
FIRE ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP WITH CILANTRO CREAM AND GRILLED CAJUN SHELLFISH
Steps:
- For the soup: Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the olive oil, garlic and onion and saute until translucent.
- Roast the peppers on an open flame until charred; place in plastic bag to sweat; remove skin and seeds. Puree the peppers and add to onions and garlic. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken base, and water; bring to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add basil, thyme, salt, pepper, and Cajun spice, to taste. Puree the mixture through a food mill and serve hot.
- For the cilantro cream: Place all ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place mixture in piping bag or plastic dispensing bottle. Pipe a line on Fire Roasted Red Pepper Soup and run a toothpick through to create a design.
- For the Lime Grilled Cajun Seafood: Combine all ingredients except for seafood, mix well. Add seafood and marinate for 10 minutes prior to cooking. Cook seafood until done on grill or under broiler. Serve hot as a topping for Fire Roasted Red Pepper Soup or as a topping for pasta, salads, or as an appetizer. Some of the marinade may be served as a dipping sauce.
- For the Corn Hash: Grill or roast corn until tender. Remove corn from cob with French knife. Saute onion in olive oil and add remaining ingredients. Serve as a topping for Fire Roasted Red Pepper Soup.
SLOW-COOKED HABANERO CHILI
This is a thick, spicy, slow-cooked chili I adapted from another recipe. It's great for parties or cold nights! Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese or crumbled cornbread.
Provided by Nicole
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes
Time 8h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground turkey and cook until no longer pink and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, place the cooked meat into a slow cooker, and drain any oil from the skillet.
- Using the same skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Stir in the red pepper and garlic; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir into the slow cooker with the turkey.
- Stir the kidney beans, black beans, black-eyed peas, tomato sauce, and habanero pepper into the slow cooker with the turkey mixture. Set on High and cook for 3 hours, or on Low for 7 hours.
- One hour before the time is up, stir in the corn, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and sage. Continue cooking the chili for the remaining hour. Season to taste with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.1 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 33.5 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 380.4 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
CHILLED RED PEPPER SOUP WITH BASIL AND CROUTONS
Categories Soup/Stew Herb Pepper Valentine's Day Basil Summer Chill Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until brown on edges, about 6 minutes. Add bell peppers and 3 cups stock. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer peppers and onion to processor; puree. With machine running, add stock from saucepan and blend until smooth. Mix in dried red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead.)
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add bread; stir until brown. Whisk cold soup to blend; thin with more stock if necessary. Spoon into bowls. Top with bread and basil.
ROASTED TOMATO AND RED PEPPER SOUP WITH CHILLED MINT
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Toss bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, and garlic with oil and coriander in a large roasting pan and broil about 4 inches from heat until edges of vegetables are charred, about 7 minutes. Stir vegetables, then broil until vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes more.
- Purée vegetables with any juices from pan in batches in a blender until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients except mint.
- Cool soup, uncovered, 30 minutes, then chill, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in mint.
CHILLED RED PEPPER SOUP
This is a fabulous summer-time soup for the on-the-go individual! Its so easy! Cook time is chill time.
Provided by love4culinary
Categories Onions
Time 4h40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat broiler or heat your grill to high and broil or grill your peppers and onion slices for 12 minutes or until pepper skins are blackened and onions are tender.
- Place peppers in a plastic bag and seal and allow them to sit for 15 minutes to steam.
- Chop onion slices.
- Peel peppers and chop.
- In a medium sized pot, saute onions and peppers in olive oil for 5 mins, add broth and simmer 15 minutes.
- Pour into a food processor or blender and puree until completely smooth.
- Stir in 1/4 cup pesto and chill.
- Divide soup among four bowls and swirl 1 Tablespoon pesto into each bowl.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.9, Fat 4.4, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 7.7, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 7.2, Sugar 15.5, Protein 3.6
CHILLED RED BELL PEPPER AND HABANERO SOUP
Provided by Ian Knauer
Categories Soup/Stew Tomato Low Cal High Fiber Cinco de Mayo Dinner Lunch Bell Pepper Spring Summer Healthy Potluck Gourmet Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Roast bell peppers on racks of gas burners over high heat (or on a broiler pan about 2 inches from broiler), turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand 20 minutes. Peel, then halve lengthwise, discarding stems and seeds.
- Cut a shallow X in bottom of each tomato, then blanch tomatoes in simmering water 20 seconds and transfer to an ice bath. Peel and coarsely chop, reserving juices.
- Cook onion, garlic, chiles, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in 2 tablespoons oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and pale golden, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, bell peppers, broth, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and simmer, covered, until peppers are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Purée soup in 2 or 3 batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), drizzling remaining 1/4 cup oil into first batch with motor running. Quick-chill soup in a metal bowl set in an ice bath, stirring often, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt.
Tips:
- For a milder soup, use less habanero pepper or omit it altogether.
- If you don't have a blender, you can purée the soup with an immersion blender or in a food processor.
- To make the soup ahead of time, refrigerate it for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months.
- Serve the soup chilled or at room temperature. Garnish with chopped cilantro, sour cream, or crumbled queso fresco.
Conclusion:
This chilled red bell pepper and habanero soup is a delicious and refreshing way to cool down on a hot summer day. It's also packed with nutrients, making it a healthy choice for lunch or dinner. So next time you're looking for a light and flavorful soup, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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