Roasted Red Pepper Soup With Orange Cream

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2/3 cup sliced shallot
• 1 (15 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, packed in water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 3/4 teaspoon orange zest
• fresh basil leaf, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add shallots and sauté 5 minutes.
• 3 add red peppers with their liquid.
• 4 stir in sugar; sauté 2 minutes.
• 5 add 2 cups broth and simmer 5 minutes.
• 6 cool soup slightly.
• 7 working in batches, puree soup in blender. return soup to pan.
• 8 bring to simmer; stir in orange juice.
• 9 thin soup with additional broth, if desired. season with salt and pepper.
• 10 whisk whipping cream and orange peel in small bowl until slightly thickened.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 ladle soup into bowls.
• 13 drizzle orange cream over.
• 14 sprinkle with basil and serve.