Roasted Red Pepper Ditalini Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, sliced into thin strips
• 2 red peppers, roasted (notes below)
• 1 green pepper, sliced thin
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup ditalini

Recipe

• 1 to roast red peppers: cut peppers in quarters, cutting off the top and bottom, scoop out flesh inside and place skin-side up in broiler. broil until skin on peppers are completely blackened. let cool and peel off skin.
• 2 in skillet, saute butter, onion, green pepper until both are soft. add garlic and saute 2 min more.
• 3 process roasted red peppers until smooth. add 2 cans diced tomatoes until combined but still slightly chunky. add this to skillet.
• 4 add beef broth and tomato sauce. simmer 10 minutes.
• 5 add ditalini to soup, let simmer 8-10 minutes more or until tender.