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Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 red peppers
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
• 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 1 pint of vegetable stock
• black pepper
• 150ml of semi-skimmed or full fat milk

Method

• Cut the peppers into quarters and de-seed.
• Grill and cook the pepper skins side-up until skin is charred then transfer them to a bowl
• Cook the onions and garlic until soft in a large pan
• Remove the charred skin from the peppers and chop them
• Add the peppers to a large pan with onions and garlic, cover and cook gently for 10mins
• Stir and cook for a further 5mins
• Add the tinned tomatoes, vegetable stock and some black pepper then simmer gently whilst covered for a further 20mins
• Blend the soup until smooth
• Add the milk and warm gently
• Serve with bread