Red Pepper Bisque
Recipe Type: Entree
Author: Healthy Recipes
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 5
Delicious Red Pepper Bisque
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • cup sliced leek (white part only)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 cup peeled, cubed potato
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 medium red bell peppers, halved and roasted
  • See page 27 for instructions on roasting red peppers)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Pinch ground nutmeg
  • 8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. In a 3-quart nonstick saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the leek and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add the broth, potato, and tomato paste, and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  5. Place the soup, roasted peppers, sugar, nutmeg, and pepper in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade.
  6. Cover and process until smooth.
  7. Add buttermilk and salt, and process until combined.
Serving size: 1 Calories: 40 Fat: 10 Saturated fat: 2 Unsaturated fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 22 Sugar: 3 Fiber: 0 Protein: 3