Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Servings: 4
Calories: 164kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil OPTIONAL, or use 1/4 cup of vegetable broth
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 bulb fennel coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 4 jarred roasted red bell peppers
- ¼ can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- ½ to 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- parsley chopped
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Saute the onion with vegetable broth in a large pot over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, fennel, carrots, salt and pepper, and thyme leaves. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add the balsamic vinegar, red peppers, beans, tomato paste, broth, and ½ teaspoon salt. Simmer until the carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Blend the simmered soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with more salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve topped with chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1935mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7670IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg
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