Roasted Red Bell Pepper-Tequilla Soup
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram- Elise Pierce
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Soup- Stew- Chowder- Chili
Ingredients
- 2 lb. red bell peppers (about 3 peppers)
- Olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 to 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- Sea salt and pepper
- 2 Tbsp. tequila or Mescal
- 2 Tbsp. half-and-half
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Directions
- Heat broiler. Have ready a large bowl of ice and water.
- Cut each pepper in half through the stem. Remove and discard stems, cores and seeds. Arrange peppers, cut side down, on a foil-lined broiler pan. Broil peppers, rotating occasionally, until skins are uniformly blackened.
- Transfer peppers to the bowl of ice water to cool for 10 minutes. The skins should come right off. Pat peppers dry and coarsely chop.
- In a large pot, heat about 1 Tbsp. olive oil over medium-low. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the chopped peppers, 2 cups of the vegetable stock and a pinch of salt and pepper. Using a hand blender, puree the pepper-stock mixture, then bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer 15 minutes. Add tequila and half-and-half, taste for seasoning. Thin with remaining broth. if necessary. Cook just until heated through. Serve immediately with chopped cilantro. or chill soup and serve it cold.
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Mescal will add a slight smoky sweetness.
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Variation: Roasted Red Pepper- Tequila with Corn Soup. Stir 1 cup pan-seared corn kernels into the soup after pureeing and simmer as directed.