Roasted Red Pepper Bisque Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven heat olive oil, add bay leaves, onions, carrots and garlic. Saute until tender. Add piment de espelette, thyme, marjoram, celery salt, black pepper and saute 1-2 minutes.
• Add Marsala wine and reduce by half. Season to taste with fine sea salt and black pepper.
• Add chicken stock, roasted red peppers, red pepper liquid and fine sugar. Stir the bisque and bring to a slow boil. Reduce to a simmer stirring for 30-minutes.
• In a sauce pan warm the heavy cream and whisk in fresh grated nutmeg. Season with sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Whisk in the warm cream into the bisque. Add fresh basil and parsley. Whisking the bisque bring to a slow boil for 10-minutes.
• Remove the bisque from the heat and whisk in the Crème Fraiche. Puree the bisque and strain. Season with fine sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Serve Roasted Red Pepper Bisque in warm bowls.
• Garnish with fresh parsley sprig.

Steps:

• Broil peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Remove stems and seeds; set peppers aside., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender; cool slightly. In a blender, combine the onion mixture, 2 cups broth and roasted peppers; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan. , Stir in cream and remaining broth; heat through (do not boil). Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.

Steps:

• In large pot, heat clarified butter and sweat celery, onion, leeks and garlic until tender. Add roasted red peppers and tomato paste. Cook briefly then add roux and cook until roux is softened and hot. Add chicken stock and mix well with wire whip to avoid lumps. Continue to stir until soup comes to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and let simmer until roasted red peppers break down. Add heavy cream and crumbled chevre cheese and again bring to a boil. Place soup in blender and puree until smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and white pepper. Strain soup through china cap.

Steps:

• Char red bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut 1 pepper into matchstick-size strips and set aside. Coarsely chop remaining 4 peppers. Combine chopped peppers and stock in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer until peppers are very tender, about 5 minutes. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return puree to saucepan. Mix in paprika and sugar. Simmer 5 minutes to blend flavors. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover bell pepper strips and soup separately and refrigerate.) Whisk in cream and pecorino Romano cheese. Season to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add reserved bell pepper strips and shrimp and sauté until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Divide shrimp mixture among 4 bowls.
• Rewarm soup; ladle around shrimp mixture. Sprinkle basil over and serve.

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, melt 3 tbsp of butter. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Over medium heat, cook till soft and translucent.
• Add tomatoes (in juice)and roasted red pepper, bring to boil, reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.(If too much liquid is absorbed, add 1/2 cup of chicken stock.).
• Add stock and whipping cream, stir to combine.
• In small increments, puree till mostly smooth. In another pot, place pureed soup and heat on low till all of the mixture has been pureed. Or, if you want to keep it to one dish, place pureed soup in original pot.
• Enjoy! This soup freezes well, so feel free to double the recipe for another night! We like to top with croutons!