Friday, June 18, 2010

HOT RED BELL PEPPER AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

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Hot Red Bell Pepper and White Bean Soup

Today's soup is a variation of a soup I have made before, I find it a perfect cold soup for a hot day but it is just as good to eat warm on a cold and windy day so let's say it is a great comfort food in general, come rain come shine! If you want you can add a favourite herb of yours, rosemary comes immediately to my mind, but it is perfectly good as it is.

Hot Red Bell Pepper and White Bean Soup



HOT RED BELL PEPPER AND WHITE BEAN SOUP
2 servings for hungry eaters or 4 served as a starter

2 red mature bell peppers
1 small onion
300 g/10,6 oz white beans already cooked
2 big and mature tomatoes
500 ml/ 2,1 cup water
chili pepper
salt
extra-virgin olive oil

Trim the onion and chop it, do the same with the bell peppers and fry them gently in a pan with some olive oil for a couple of minutes.

Rinse and cut the tomatoes in pieces, if you want you can remove the skin by dipping the tomatoes in boiling water for a moment and then peel the skin off. Add the tomatoes to the onion together with the white beans, a pinch of chili pepper and salt.

Add water and leave it to simmer with the lid on for about 20 minutes.

Blend the soup in a food processor or in the way you prefer to do it until it is smooth. Can be served cold or warm, the choice is yours!

Hot Red Bell Pepper and White Bean Soup

22 comments:

  1. Ilva, at what point do you add the bell peppers?
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  2. Thank you so much for seeing my mistake, I have added the bell pepper now!
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  3. My pleasure.  I had to read the post four times just to make sure I wasn't missing the addition.  I'm going to make the soup now,  thanks for the recipe.<span> :) </span>
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  4. Oh yes, I would love this on a cold or hot day. The color is so beautiful.
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  5. The soup sounds so delicious, I gotta make it, and see for myself, somehow I don't associate beans with cold soups, but as you say, it must be good either way.  Now about your food styling for these images.  Again, such a superb setup.  I love the stark white surfaces, backgrounds, and the dishes, contrasting so beautifully with the amazing colour of this soup.  I come here to get my daily fix of natural beauty and style, and I'm never disappointed.  Thank you so much.
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  6. HappyWhenNotHungryJun 18, 2010 12:05 PM
    This looks simple, but oh so creamy and flavorful.  This cold soup would be perfect on a steamy summer evening like we've been having here in DC!
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  7. 向著星球長驅直進的人,反比踟躕在峽路上的人,更容易達到目的。..................................................................
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  8. I know what you mean as I struggle to get to my blog sometimes, but you make up for it by letting us share a slice of your life, and your wonderful photos and recipes xx
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  9. When I print out recipes I get too much stuff can you make it so that the print is just the main info?
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  10. I just printed this one it is 8 pages long!!!!!!! This is very wasteful and completely crazy!!!!!!!!
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  11. Gosia, you are so nice, thank you! And it is surprisingly good cold so try it!
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  12. Thank you so much!
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  13. I'm sorry about this, I usually copy and paste the things I want to print into a word document, maybe you could try this. I really don't have the time right now to make print friendly extra files as I am rather busy with working in addition to creating recipes and shoot them for this blog, I hope you understand that.
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  14. sweet Roo, thank you and hugs!
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  15. Sounds wonderful, I love bean soups and I bet this flavor is delicious.
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  16. We made this soup last night, and it was divine (and reheated beautifully for lunch). Last night we added greek yoghurt (which was a bit of a bully and to be honest I preferred it without) and served it hot, hot HOT!
    loving your blog and your wonderful recipes and OMG photography.
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  17. I love the idea of this soup--served cold it looks like the perfect summer lunch for a hot day in Florida--but I think I will like it even more in the winter time--served hot in a mug with whole wheat parmesan garlic bread alongside.  Thank you for the inspiration.
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  18. Hege, you are a sweetie, thank you so much for taking the time to report back and for your kind words!
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  19. mmm, that is a great idea Susan, I'll try it too!
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