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Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise is for Dinner.

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise takes several minutes to prepare.

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise takes several minutes to cook.

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise are:

2 Tbs. olive oil
2 onions (about 3/4 lb. total), chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1 qt. homemade or canned low sodium chicken broth
3 large red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, and seeded;
juices reserved
1 whole star anise
1/2 tsp. kosher salt; more to taste
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; more to taste
Small pinch cayenne; more to taste
6 fresh basil leaves
Extra-virgin olive oil and sherry vinegar (optional)

Here is how you make Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise:

Heat olive oil in a 6-qt. soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, ginger, and carrot and saute until very soft but not browned, 15 to 20 minutesAdd broth and raise heat to high. Add the roasted peppers and any reserved juices, along with the star anise, salt, pepper, and cayenne. As soon as the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.Puree the soup in batches in a blender (I use an immersion blender), with all the basil leaves going in the blender along with the first batch. Puree each batch for at least 1 minute. Combine all pureed soup in one container, taste, and add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil (not included in nutritional info.) and a splash of sherry vinegar, if you like. Serving Size: 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MZ.KITTY.

The nutritional information for Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with Star Anise is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.5

• Total Fat: 7.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 915.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 4.5 g