Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Now until spring we'll have shorter days & cooler evenings. On these cool evenings we long for warm dinners. My soup & garlic bread will definitely warm you up...Enjoy!!!

I have tasted roasted red pepper & tomato soup at several occasions & loved it!!! So, I decided to try making it at home & everybody loved it!!!

Ingredients

1 whole red pepper
4-5 Roma tomatoes
3-4 cloves of garlic
1 red onion
salt & pepper to taste
1-2 tsp olive oil
cream to garnish
green onions for garnish

Method

Cut the red pepper thru the middle. Remove the stem & seeds. Slice into thin strips.

Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Peel the garlic & crush with the back of a knife. Peel onion & slice into thin strips.

Spread all the veggies in one layer on a greased baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil & sprinkle salt & pepper.

Bake in a 425F pre-heated oven for 25-30 mins.

Remove from the oven & puree in a food processor till smooth.

Transfer the pureed soup to a soup pot. Cook on simmer for a few mins. Turn off the heat & add some cream.

Transfer the soup into a bowl & garnish with chopped green onions & garlic bread.