Bell Pepper Soup with Sour Cream and Dill Recipe

 

This spicy, creamy Bell Pepper Soup with Sour Cream and Dill is the perfect starter for a dinner party.

Red bell peppers will give the brightest color, but yellow or orange ones bell peppers are just as delicious in this creamy bell pepper soup.

 

Bell Pepper Soup

 

Bell Pepper Soup with Sour Cream and Dill Recipe:
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
 
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bell Pepper Soup with Sour Cream and Dill Recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, extra-virgin
  • 4 large bell peppers (2 pounds), stem, ribs and seeds removed and discarded; flesh diced*
  • 1 medium Yukon Gold potato (8 ounces), diced
  • 1 small onion, roughly chopped (to yield 1 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • Generous pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or vegetable broth, simmering (more if needed)**
  • Creme fraiche or sour cream (for garnish)
  • 4 small sprigs dill weed, fresh
Instructions
  1. In a cast-iron Dutch oven or a heavy stockpot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.  Add the peppers, potato, onion, salt, and red pepper flakes.  Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.  Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly.

  2. Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree in batches, or puree thoroughly with a hand immersion blender.  Force the pulp through a coarse sieve or a food mill.  Transfer to a saucepan and stir in the vegetable or chicken stock, adding a bit more if you like a thinner soup.  Taste and adjust the seasonings.

  3. Serve warm or cold, garnished with a dab of sour cream or creme fraiche and a sprig of dill.

  4. Makes 4 servings (about 5 cups).

Recipe Notes

* I do not recommend using green bell peppers.

** Learn how to make homemade Chicken Stock - Basic Chicken Stock.

 

Source:  This delicious Bell Pepper Soup recipe is by Amy Albert from Fine Cooking Magazine, Issue 47.

 

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