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Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup

Creamy roasted red pepper tomato soup made in 30 minutes! Savory, flavorful, and so easy to make. The perfect side for sandwiches, salads, and more!
Author Minimalist Baker
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Bowl of Creamy Red Pepper Tomato Soup with fresh dill, roasted cherry tomatoes, and coconut milk
4.87 from 112 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Course Side, Soup
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1 month
Does it keep? 4-5 Days

Ingredients

SOUP

  • 2 large red bell peppers (left whole)
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed or peeled tomatoes in juices
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water (sub up to half with extra coconut milk for creamier soup)
  • 1 14-ounce can light coconut milk (use full fat for creamier soup)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp dried dill (or sub 3 Tbsp (5 g) minced fresh dill per 1 1/2 Tbsp dried)
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried basil (or sub 2 tsp minced fresh basil per 1 tsp dried)
  • 1/2 tsp each sea salt and black pepper
  • 3-4 Tbsp coconut sugar (or stevia to taste)
  • 1 pinch red pepper flake (optional // for heat)

FOR SERVING optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Roast red peppers in a 500 degree F (260 C) oven (on a foil-lined baking sheet) or over an open flame on a grill or gas stovetop until tender and charred on all sides - about 10-15 minutes in the oven, or 5 minutes over an open flame. Then wrap in foil to steam for a few minutes.
  • In the meantime, add remaining soup ingredients to large pot and bring to a simmer. Then unwrap red peppers, let cool to the touch, and remove charred outer skin seeds and stems. Add to soup (see photo).
  • Transfer to blender or use immersion blender to purée soup. Then transfer back to saucepan/pot and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more coconut sugar or stevia to sweeten, red pepper flake for heat, basil or dill for earthiness, garlic powder for overall flavor, or salt for saltiness. I added a bit more of each. Go for big flavor!
  • Let simmer on low for at least 10 more minutes. The longer it simmers, the deeper the flavor develops.
  • Serve as is or top with desired toppings, such as croutons, fresh dill or basil, tomatoes, crispy baked chickpeas, nutritional yeast or Vegan Parmesan Cheese, and/or black pepper.
  • Leftovers will keep covered in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or the freezer for 1 month.

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Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without additional toppings.
*Recipe adapted from my Red Pepper Tomato Soup and Creamy Tomato Bisque from our Everyday Cooking Cookbook!

Nutrition (1 of 4 servings)

Serving: 1 serving Calories: 161 Carbohydrates: 35.5 g Protein: 7.1 g Fat: 0.4 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 715 mg Fiber: 8.8 g Sugar: 25 g