Red Pepper Soup with Cilantro Creme Fraiche

Meant to be served with Kathy's corn soup, poured simultaneously into a bowl for an attractive, yin-yang presentation. This is delicious

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Name: Red Pepper Soup with Cilantro Creme Fraiche
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Uncategorized
Ingredients: 3 medium Red bell pepper roasted and peeled; 1/2 cup Onion chopped; 1/4 cup Celery chopped; 1/4 cup Carrot chopped; 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne; 1 cup Whipping cream; Salt to taste; 2 cup Water; 8 fresh Spinach leaves; 1 cup Cilantro whole, loosely, packed; 3 tablespoon Milk; 2 tablespoon Creme fraiche

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INGREDIENTS

3 medium Red bell pepper ; roasted and peeled
1/2 cup Onion ; chopped
1/4 cup Celery ; chopped
1/4 cup Carrot ; chopped
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne
1 cup Whipping cream
Salt ; to taste
2 cup Water
8 fresh Spinach leaves
1 cup Cilantro ; whole, loosely, packed
3 tablespoon Milk
2 tablespoon Creme fraiche

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INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients except cream and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer ten minutes.

Transfer to blender and puree. Strain through fine sieve (I don't) and return to saucepan.

Add cream and simmer until thickened, about five minutes.

Season with salt.

Cool, coer and chill. can be prepared two days in advance.

To serve with corn soup, gently reheat both soups and simultaneously ladle some of each soup into a bowl. Drizzle with creme friche.

to make Creme Fraiche:

Bring water to boil in a small saucepan. Add spinach and boil one minute.

Drain and plunge into ice water. Let stand one minute.

Drain and squeeze dry.

Transfer to blender, add cilantro and milk. Puree.

Strain mixture through fine sieve into bowl. Whisk in creme fraiche, coer and chill until ready to use. Can be made one day ahead.

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Red Pepper Soup with Cilantro Creme Fraiche

3 medium Red bell pepper roasted and peeled
1/2 cup Onion chopped
1/4 cup Celery chopped
1/4 cup Carrot chopped
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne
1 cup Whipping cream
 Salt to taste
2 cup Water
8 fresh Spinach leaves
1 cup Cilantro whole, loosely, packed
3 tablespoon Milk
2 tablespoon Creme fraiche

Combine all ingredients except cream and salt in medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer ten minutes.

Transfer to blender and puree.  Strain through fine sieve (I don't) and return to saucepan.

Add cream and simmer until thickened, about five minutes.

Season with salt.

Cool, coer and chill.  can be prepared two days in advance.

To serve with corn soup, gently reheat both soups and simultaneously ladle some of each soup into a bowl.  Drizzle with creme friche.

to make Creme Fraiche:
Bring water to boil in a small saucepan.  Add spinach and boil one minute.

Drain and plunge into ice water.  Let stand one minute.

Drain and squeeze dry.

Transfer to blender, add cilantro and milk.  Puree.

Strain mixture through fine sieve into bowl.  Whisk in creme fraiche, coer and chill until ready to use. Can be made one day ahead.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (219g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 108
Calories from Fat: 66 (61%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 7.3g	10 %
	Saturated Fat 4.3g	21 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.4g
Cholesterol 23.9mg		7 %
Sodium 44.5mg		2 %
Potassium 403.5mg		11 %
Total Carbohydrate 9.3g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.1g	12 %
	Sugars, other 6.2g
Protein 2.3g		3 %
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Calories per serving: 108

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