Roasted Pepper and Gouda Soup
If you want a quick and easy soup that's still filled with flavour, Roasted Pepper and Gouda Soup is the one. Perfect comfort food in under 30 minutes, this soup manages to be creamy and rich without being too heavy.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 219kcal
Equipment
- Wooden Spoon or Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 x 400 grams cans peeled plum tomatoes 12 oz
- 450 grams jar of roasted peppers, drained 16oz or 4 roasted peppers
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 100 grams grated gouda cheese ½ cup
- 60 ml double or heavy cream ¼ cup
- 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock 4 ¼ cups
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- small bunch fresh basil to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a deep pan over a medium heat and add the diced onion. Cook for 5 or so minutes until softening then stir in garlic, dried basil and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
- Add the tomatoes and roasted peppers to the pan then pour over the stock. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and bend the soup until smooth.
- Return the pot to a medium heat and stir in the grated Gouda cheese and cream. Stir until melted then season to taste with additional salt and black pepper if needed.
- Garnish with fresh chopped basil and extra grated Gouda to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1418mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 640IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 1mg