Roasted Red Pepper Gouda Soup
Intensely flavorful Roasted Red Pepper Gouda soup that is velvety smooth in texture. A great meatless Monday recipe that comes together in one pot. Gouda cheese adds richness a depth of flavor and carrots a hint of sweetness.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 2 roasted red bell peppers, chopped See Notes
- 4 cups chopped tomatoes See Notes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon cream optional
- ¼ cup shredded smoked gouda cheese See Notes
Instructions
- Set a heavy bottomed sauce pan or Dutch oven on medium high heat and add olive oil to it. Add the garlic cloves, onions and carrots and sauté till slightly tender, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the roasted red bell peppers and tomatoes and cook for two more minutes.
- Add the vegetable stock, basil, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and sugar. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium low, cover the pot with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Take the lid off, stir and turn the heat off. With an immersion hand blender or in a blender (See Notes), carefully blend the soup till smooth.
- Give the soup a taste check and adjust seasoning if need be.
- Return the soup to low heat, add cream (if using) and gouda cheese. Stir and let heat till the cheese melts.
- Serve warm with bread and additional gouda for topping (optional).
Notes
You can fire roast the bell peppers yourself, remove the skin and chop. OR use 1, 12 oz jar of roasted bell peppers, drain and chop the bell peppers. You can use 2 cans of diced or fire-roasted tomatoes if not using fresh. Use regular gouda cheese if you cannot find smoked gouda. Cream adds a nice silkiness, but is it optional. If not making this meatless, feel free to use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth. If using a blender, be very careful and blend the soup in small batches.