Chilled Red Pepper Soup with Basil And Croutons

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Chilled Red Pepper Soup with Basil And Croutons Ingredients

4 lg Red bell peppers; (about 2	3 c Chicken stock or canned
; total)	1/8 ts Dried crushed red pepper
4 tb Olive oil	1 1/2 c French bread cubes;
1 Onion; cut into 3/4-inch	Fresh basil leaves; slivered
; pieces

Instructions for Chilled Red Pepper Soup with Basil And Croutons

Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Wrap in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saut until brown on edges, about 6 minutes. Add bell peppers and 3 cups stock. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer peppers and onion to processor; puree. With machine running, add stock from saucepan and blend until smooth. Mix in dried red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead.) Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add bread; stir until brown. Whisk cold soup to blend; thin with more stock if necessary. Spoon into bowls. Top with bread and basil. Serves 4. Bon Appetit August 1993 Converted by MC_Buster. Posted to Recipe Page T. 99, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #11 by alan@atoc.demon.co.uk on Jun 10, 1999

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Uncategorized

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