Chilled Roasted Red
Bell Pepper & Corn Soup
Low in fat and calories, this soup is very refreshing on a hot summer day.
Makes eight
Preparation: 30 - 35 minutes, plus chilling time.
2 cloves garlic, peeled
2medium onions (4 ounces [110g] each), peeled, cut into
3red bell peppers (approximately
3 ears fresh corn
1 tablespoon (15ml) extra virgin olive oil
4 tablespoons (60ml) white rice
1teaspoon (5ml) kosher or sea salt 1/2 teaspoon (2ml) freshly ground pepper
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Insert the metal blade. With the machine running, drop the garlic cloves down the small feed tube and process until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape the work bowl. Add the onions; pulse to chop, 15 times. Remove and reserve. Use the pulse to chop the red bell pepper, 10 to 15 times. Remove and reserve.
Use a
Heat the oil in a
20 minutes.
Remove the corncobs and discard. Strain the solids from the cooking liquid. Reserve the cooking liquid. Insert the metal blade. Process the solids for 4 minutes to purée, stopping the machine two or three times to scrape the work bowl. Add the purée into the reserved cooking liquid and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper; stir well to combine. Season with hot sauce and chill before serving.
Note: This soup may also be served hot.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 98 (18% from fat) • carbo. 17g • pro. 3g • fat 2g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 186mg • fiber 2g
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