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Grilled Red Bell Pepper and Tomato Soup

29 May 2008 42 Comments

So, which Sex and the City character are you? If I must choose, I might fit somewhere between a Carrie and a Miranda. I am a big SATC fan- well, of the early seasons, it went downhill towards the end- but I can’t believe the hype that this movie’s got! It is like the Star Wars for women, I read somewhere that women across the country are going to go dressed up as their favorite SATC character! Ok guys, wipe that smirk off your faces, at least the ladies are going to look smokin’ hot! A bunch of us are going tomorrow evening, and no, I am not going to dress up as Carrie. A wise girl suggested a giant flower on my lapel, it would’ve been fun, but I am going directly from work, so my Carrie impersonation will have to be limited to some pink Cosmos afterwards. I really don’t have any expectations of this movie, pretty sure it is going to suck, I am going just because it will be a fun girls’ night out.

I really wanted to make a Cosmo to welcome SATC, but I was in a hot soup kinda mood today. I am not that fond of tomato soup, but add some roasted bell peppers, it takes the ordinary tomato soup to a different level. Since my oven is still broken, I grilled the peppers instead of roasting them, but you can roast the peppers instead.

red pepper and tomato soup

Ingredients

(Serves 2)

2 large red bell peppers
2 large tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped
2 tbsp minced garlic
1.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup sliced shallots
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For Garnish

thinly sliced green onions
roasted walnuts
Creme fraiche or sour cream

Method

Place the bell peppers on the grill and cook turning, until charred and soft, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove and place the peppers in a paper bag and seal and cool for 10 minutes. Peel, remove the seeds and chop.

Heat oil in a large enough saucepan and add the shallots and garlic. Cook till the shallots start to soften. Add the chopped bell peppers, tomatoes, curry powder and paprika and cook for about 10 minutes stirring frequently.

Add the chicken stock and milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 20-25 minutes stirring occasionally.

Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to blend the contents into a smooth liquid. Alternately transfer the contents to a food processor and process until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice and cayenne pepper and season with salt and pepper.

Serve hot in individual bowls and garnish with roasted walnuts, sliced green onions and a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream.

This soup is my entry for Jihva for Bell Peppers and Vegetable of the Week hosted by Pooja of My Creative Ideas. Jihva for Ingredients is a food event started by Indira of Mahanandi to celebrate and showcase a chosen ingredient every month.

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42 Comments »

Nirmala said:

Wonderful Soup Sig! I would very much want to try this out. With a toast this would have tasted heavenly! And wrtie about u’re night out in u’re next post. Eager to read it

# 29 May 2008 at 11:01 pm

Raaga said:

Lovely… I also plan to make soups every night for myself… S will leave me if I serve him soup, but I figured I want to do this for myself

# 29 May 2008 at 11:39 pm

sia said:

aha… u too??? I am thinking of renting a DVD which will cost me just a pound enjoy ur girls night out sig sweetie
and that bell pepper and tomato soup looks gr8. i have similar recipe of roasted red bell pepper soup in my archive. its smells and tastes divine

# 30 May 2008 at 1:31 am

sra said:

Never took to that series, somehow, so I won’t be watching that movie, I think. Did you like it?

# 30 May 2008 at 1:58 am

Happy Cook said:

I used to watch the early series too.
I love that u added bell peper to your soup.
Enjoy the movie and the after party with pink cosmo

# 30 May 2008 at 2:01 am

Jayashree said:

Iam a big fan of the series too…..and I actually like Miranda the best. Njoy your girls’ night out….

# 30 May 2008 at 2:27 am

swati raman said:

at one point i was like miranda.. then on n off iam juggling between charlotte and samantha… .. i have never tried bell pepper soup.. but looknig at d color n first sia n then u posting it, guess will have to give it a try…
njot d movie fren n hey .. if not dressing up like carrie u can silently go on with a nice footware to get that feel(something carrie is know for)…

# 30 May 2008 at 3:03 am

Asha said:

I love roasted red bell pepper, soup looks fabulous. Beautiful color!:)
Special plans for weekend? We have to start painting that barn, it’s been a month. See you next week!:)

# 30 May 2008 at 3:22 am

Srivalli said:

I dont know what you are talking about… :nerd:

that soup looks so tempting sig..lovely picture..

enjoy your outing!

# 30 May 2008 at 3:51 am

shilpa said:

I am trying this over the weekend. Looks so good. Have seen some red pepper soups in food network, but never tried one .
Haven’t seen the movie

# 30 May 2008 at 3:57 am

indosungod said:

Looks gorgeous. Me too not too fond of Tomato soup unless I smother it with some chilli sauce.

# 30 May 2008 at 4:04 am

Siri said:

Hmmm, I am between Charlotte and Miranda..Love all the seasons..when I was in school, we a Sex and the City marathon – all seasons back to back.. It was fun!!

Sig, do let us know howz the movie?.. will b waiting for that.

Siri

# 30 May 2008 at 4:47 am

Siri said:

Oh almost forgot, the soup looks yummy as usual!

# 30 May 2008 at 4:48 am

bhags said:

I too like watching SATC….but not to intrigued to watch the movie…I like Charlotte the most, except for her husband…..

The soup looks nice, and I love tomato soup

# 30 May 2008 at 5:13 am

ranji said:

delcious..combination of 2 of my fav veg…such a nice comfort dish…

# 30 May 2008 at 5:23 am

Rajitha said:

the soup looks delicious…and enjoy the movie…and the cosmo Martini): ..why do i feel that is going to be the highlight of the evening

# 30 May 2008 at 5:43 am

sunita said:

The soup looks gorgeous Sig :drool:

As for SATC, well,i’m not into it, I’m afraid…you girls have a great night out:-)

# 30 May 2008 at 5:51 am

JZ @ Tasty treats said:

the soup looks fantastic! and the pic is sooo easy on the eyes, loved it! have a blast on ur girls night out!

# 30 May 2008 at 6:09 am

rina said:

Cool soup girly…Yea its SATC season agian uh!!!
Bookmarked to try your soup. This will definetly help me..cause i’m bad at soups…

# 30 May 2008 at 6:28 am

sukanya said:

Roasted red bell pepper soup is my fav. Ur version sound good. The picture is so inviting. Flower): Enjoy ur girls night out

# 30 May 2008 at 7:22 am

Laavanya said:

That soup looks great Sig – i have to try with red peppers someday. Fabulous colour.

# 30 May 2008 at 7:55 am

Manasi said:

Enjoy ur evening out.. dunno abt SATC.. nver followed it..
The soup looks YUM! Bookmarked!

# 30 May 2008 at 7:56 am

Aparna said:

Have to say SATC never appealed to me. But your soup that’s a different story altogether. I don’t particularly like soup and tend to avoid tomato. I like bell peppers so maybe this will change the way I look at tomato soup.

# 30 May 2008 at 8:10 am

Uma said:

Lovely, refreshing soup! Great picture. Reg. SATC, to be frank, I never even watched a single episode of it, so I am a blank face! Have a great weekend, Sig!

# 30 May 2008 at 10:55 am

arundathi said:

Love Carrie! Pls do post a review when you’re done with the pink cosmos!

# 30 May 2008 at 11:15 am

arundathi said:

maybe like mr. big more….

# 30 May 2008 at 11:16 am

musy said:

Lovely soup! Who cares how the movie turns out to be, its all about going out and having fun with friends Enjoy, girl!

Never followed SATC, unbelievable? I’ll tell you more, i haven’t even followed “Friends”

# 30 May 2008 at 12:30 pm

Su said:

Considering we still seem so far from seeing sunshine, this soup seems like such comfort food in this nasty weather! I’d like a hot cup of it right about now

# 30 May 2008 at 1:15 pm

Kalai said:

I’ve never been a fan of tomato soup either, but adding bell peppers is a great idea! Nice one, Sig!

# 30 May 2008 at 2:50 pm

Namratha said:

Pass me a spoon please…can’t wait to dig in!

# 30 May 2008 at 4:25 pm

rachel said:

quite a few people ain’t a fan of tomato soup..including me…your version of adding bell peppers sounds nice…

# 30 May 2008 at 7:06 pm

Hetal said:

This soup looks so comforting…Nice combination.

# 30 May 2008 at 8:20 pm

Kaykat said:

Blows that I missed the fun evening. Will just have to get the scoop from you And plan for another movie night when it comes out on DVD!

Ok, this soup looks fabulous – shallots+roasted peppers pretty much send me to heaven!

# 30 May 2008 at 11:40 pm

Pravs said:

I am a sex in the city fan too … howz the movie? Nice soup..with a beautiful pic of it.

# 31 May 2008 at 4:38 pm

sig (author) said:

Thanks dearies for the lovely comments, so not too many SATC fans huh? Check out my next post for the review.

# 1 June 2008 at 9:04 am

Suganya said:

I once had this soup at a restaurant. And they served it parmesan croutons. When the bread was hot off the grill, they had sprinkled the cheese on it (it was melty and yum), cut into cubes and topped the bowl. I couldn’t get enough of it.

# 1 June 2008 at 9:32 pm