CHILLED RED BELL PEPPER AND HABANERO SOUP

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Chilled Red Bell Pepper and Habanero Soup image

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

4 medium red bell peppers
2 pounds tomatoes
1 sweet onion (1/2 pound), chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 to 6 fresh habanero chiles, finely chopped (2 to 3 tablespoons), stems and seeds discarded
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
Accompaniment:
Crackers, flatbread, or bread

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.

Donkor Asher Kanley
[email protected]

I was a bit hesitant to make this soup because I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I'm so glad I did! The soup is perfectly balanced, and the heat from the habaneros is not overpowering. I love the combination of the sweet peppers and the spicy hab


angela viluma
[email protected]

This soup is delicious! I made it for a party last weekend and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it, even those who don't usually like spicy food. The soup is creamy and flavorful, and the perfect appetizer or light lunch.


El peto
[email protected]

I love this soup! It's so refreshing and flavorful. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. I especially love the combination of the red bell peppers and the habaneros. The soup is just the right amount of spicy, and the sweetness of th


Damilola Blessing
[email protected]

This soup is amazing! I made it for dinner last night and it was a hit with my family. The flavors are so complex and flavorful, and the soup is perfectly chilled. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Mutesi
[email protected]

I was a bit hesitant to make this soup because I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I'm so glad I did! The soup is perfectly balanced, and the heat from the habaneros is not overpowering. I love the combination of the sweet peppers and the spicy hab


BPMC PTY LTD
[email protected]

This soup is delicious! I made it for a party last weekend and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it, even those who don't usually like spicy food. The soup is creamy and flavorful, and the perfect appetizer or light lunch.


Damian Alvarez
[email protected]

I love this soup! It's so refreshing and flavorful. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. I especially love the combination of the red bell peppers and the habaneros. The soup is just the right amount of spicy, and the sweetness of th


SYED MD Sajjad Hossain Jibon
[email protected]

This soup is amazing! I made it for dinner last night and it was a hit with my family. The flavors are so complex and flavorful, and the soup is perfectly chilled. I will definitely be making this again soon.


Rana Sohail
[email protected]

I was a bit hesitant to make this soup because I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I'm so glad I did! The soup is perfectly balanced, and the heat from the habaneros is not overpowering. I love the combination of the sweet peppers and the spicy hab


Kisambira Ruthkhan
[email protected]

This soup is delicious! I made it for a party last weekend and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it, even those who don't usually like spicy food. The soup is creamy and flavorful, and the perfect appetizer or light lunch.


_denzy_
[email protected]

I love this soup! It's so refreshing and flavorful. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. I especially love the combination of the red bell peppers and the habaneros. The soup is just the right amount of spicy, and the sweetness of th


Javid Wark
[email protected]

This soup is amazing! I made it last night and it was a hit with my family. The flavors are so complex and flavorful, and the soup is perfectly chilled. I will definitely be making this again soon.