• Source: Essence of Emeril EE10
• Dish Type: Soups

Roasted Red Pepper Cream Soup

Ingredients

• 6 large red bell peppers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped basil, plus basil chiffonade, for garnish
• Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• Black pepper
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup light cream

Instructions

Roast peppers: Turn burner to high. Impale a red pepper on a long-handled fork and hold over high heat, turning to char skin evenly. When skin is brown and crackly, immediately plunge pepper in a bowl of ice water; the skin will fall away. Repeat with remaining peppers. Seed peppers and chop coarsely. Alternatively, broil peppers in a preheated broiler 4 inches from element, turning to char all sides evenly.

Combine oil, onions, garlic, basil, salt, cayenne, 3 turns of pepper and roasted peppers in a medium saucepan. Cook 3 minutes over high heat. Stir in stock and 1/4 cup cream and bring to aboil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Purée red pepper mixture in food processor until smooth, about 2 minutes. Return red pepper soup to pan with remaining cream and heat on medium-low heat before serving, garnished with basil chiffonade.

Yield: 6 servings