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Prep 10 minCook 35 minServes 2
Ingredients
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2 large red capsicums, quartered and seeded (400 g)
1 small brown onion, cut into wedges (100 g)
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled (10 g)
40 ml extra-virgin olive oil (36 g)
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
2 g smoked paprika
100 ml reduced-salt vegetable stock (100 g)
350 ml water (350 g)
3 slices soft white bread (120 g), crusts trimmed
55 g cheddar, grated
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Heat the oven to 220C/425F. Toss the capsicum, onion and garlic with the oil on a lined tray and roast 25 minutes, until the capsicum edges have blackened and the flesh is completely soft.
Squeeze the garlic out of its skins and tip everything into a saucepan with the tomatoes, smoked paprika, stock and water. The stock is deliberately a small part of the liquid and water does the rest, so the melted cheddar on the bread carries the salt instead. Simmer 10 minutes.
Blend until completely smooth, keeping the blender head submerged so it cannot spit. Capsicum skin is the one part that never fully breaks down, so pass the soup through a sieve if you want it perfectly smooth.
Scatter the cheddar over the bread and grill until melted and bubbling but still soft, then cut into fingers.
Serve the soup with plenty of pepper and the cheese bread alongside for dipping until it softens.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Cool and cover within two hours of cooking; split large amounts into shallow containers so they chill quickly. Reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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Trade-offs
Clamps, spikes, mats and other stabilisers introduce their own pinch, puncture or setup considerations.
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Roasted Capsicum & Tomato Soup with Cheese Bread
Serves 2 · Prep 10 min · Cook 35 min
Capsicum roasted until soft and blended with tomato into a smooth red soup, with cheddar melted onto soft bread for dipping.
Ingredients
2 large red capsicums, quartered and seeded (400 g)
1 small brown onion, cut into wedges (100 g)
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled (10 g)
40 ml extra-virgin olive oil (36 g)
400 g canned no-added-salt tomatoes
2 g smoked paprika
100 ml reduced-salt vegetable stock (100 g)
350 ml water (350 g)
3 slices soft white bread (120 g), crusts trimmed
55 g cheddar, grated
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
2263 kJ / 540.9 kcal · protein 17.7 g · carbohydrate 46.4 g · fibre 8.5 g · fat 29.5 g · sodium 608.9 mg
Method
Heat the oven to 220C/425F. Toss the capsicum, onion and garlic with the oil on a lined tray and roast 25 minutes, until the capsicum edges have blackened and the flesh is completely soft.
Squeeze the garlic out of its skins and tip everything into a saucepan with the tomatoes, smoked paprika, stock and water. The stock is deliberately a small part of the liquid and water does the rest, so the melted cheddar on the bread carries the salt instead. Simmer 10 minutes.
Blend until completely smooth, keeping the blender head submerged so it cannot spit. Capsicum skin is the one part that never fully breaks down, so pass the soup through a sieve if you want it perfectly smooth.
Scatter the cheddar over the bread and grill until melted and bubbling but still soft, then cut into fingers.
Serve the soup with plenty of pepper and the cheese bread alongside for dipping until it softens.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Cool and cover within two hours of cooking; split large amounts into shallow containers so they chill quickly. Reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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