Autumn is one of my favourite seasons ...
... from the vibrant colours of Autumn flowers
to the glow of Autumn sunshine ...
... grandchildren enjoying the wonderful outdoors
"Grandma, I wonder how old this tree is?" ...
... coming home to a bowl of Roast Red Pepper & Tomato Soup
it's a delicious warming soup stacked with vitamins & minerals.
Ingredients
Serves Four
3 Deep red peppers, halved & de-seeded.
1 White onion, unpeeled & halved.
4 Cloves of garlic, unpeeled.
2 Sticks of celery, sliced & chopped.
500g Plum tomatoes.
450ml Vegetable stock.
2tbsp Olive oil.
2tbsp Tomato puree.
1tbsp Sundried tomato paste.
1tsp Flaked chilli.
25g Butter.
Salt & coarsely ground black pepper
Method:
1. Pre heat oven to 190/gas mark 4. Place the pepper & onion halves (cut side down) along with the plum tomatoes & garlic cloves into a baking tray & drizzle with the olive oil. Bake at the top of your oven for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are roasted & tender.
2. Meanwhile melt down the butter in a large pan over a medium heat and sauté the chopped celery for 4-5 minutes. Not too hot, don't burn the butter.
3. Make up the vegetable stock adding the tomato puree, sun-dried tomato paste & the chilli flakes. Mix well and then add to the sautéed celery. Remove from the heat.
4. When the baked vegetables are ready remove the peel from the onion & garlic cloves roughly chop them & add them to the pan along with the plum tomatoes. Place back on to a low to medium heat & using a hand blender blend until the soup is smooth.
5. Season to taste & gently simmer until the soup is at a comfortable edible temperature. Do not allow the soup to boil.
1. Pre heat oven to 190/gas mark 4. Place the pepper & onion halves (cut side down) along with the plum tomatoes & garlic cloves into a baking tray & drizzle with the olive oil. Bake at the top of your oven for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are roasted & tender.
2. Meanwhile melt down the butter in a large pan over a medium heat and sauté the chopped celery for 4-5 minutes. Not too hot, don't burn the butter.
3. Make up the vegetable stock adding the tomato puree, sun-dried tomato paste & the chilli flakes. Mix well and then add to the sautéed celery. Remove from the heat.
4. When the baked vegetables are ready remove the peel from the onion & garlic cloves roughly chop them & add them to the pan along with the plum tomatoes. Place back on to a low to medium heat & using a hand blender blend until the soup is smooth.
5. Season to taste & gently simmer until the soup is at a comfortable edible temperature. Do not allow the soup to boil.
Recipe idea from here
Enjoy your weekend ...
All the best Jan
That soup looks marvellous!!! What beautiful natural photos you took with the grand children- they are really beautiful!
ReplyDelete...thanks for brightening my cold drab day with those flowers.
ReplyDeleteFotografias fantásticas e gostei do arranjo floral.
ReplyDeleteUm bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
How wonderful! I love seeing children enjoying the outdoors. Great climbing tree too.
ReplyDeleteFrancisco translation:
ReplyDeleteFantastic photographs and enjoyed the floral arrangement
A good weekend
Beautiful Autumn colours and photos and a colour matched soup, looks great. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteAutumn is a lovely season. A time for warm soups after enjoyable walks, and yours sounds and looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteLove your flowers in rich autumnal shades.
Have a brilliant weekend :)
Mine, too, except when it is as COLD as it is this morning (-6C). Brrr!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite season too, what gorgeous flowers.
ReplyDeleteNice floral photo and colourful autumn scenes. That tree is pretty unique, I don't recall ever seeing one like it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the weekend.
Lovely autumn post, and the soup looks warm and comforting.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos and that soup looks delicious!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend~
Oh, Jan, this recipe looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteAnd your pictures are beautiful. I'm so glad you and your grands get out and enjoy nature. What a wonderful way to spend time together.
It truly is a beautiful time of year Jan. I especially love your second photograph and it is always lovely to see children enjoying the outdoors .
ReplyDeleteThe soup would be a delicious warmer on returning home. I'll definitely be trying this one. X
Rambling walks in autumn sunshine with fallen leaves to scrunch through is one of life's pleasures.
ReplyDeleteLisa x
It's a beautiful time of year and made nicer with family to enjoy the outdoors. It's surprisingly cool here in Florida today! A welcome change! Hugs, Diane
ReplyDeleteAutumn is always a joy. That soup looks great too.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind crisp, sunny autumn days but I don't like the wet ones with soggy leaves underfoot. That soup looks just the thing to come home to after an autumn ramble.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful time of year, especially with the grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them with us. It is a lovely time of year.
ReplyDeleteJan your photos of autumn with the grands are beautiful. I'm sure they loved your wonderful soup after enjoying playing in your lovely area. ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat incredible memories you created with your grandchildren on your walk in the woods. It looks like they had a wonderful time, too.
ReplyDeleteI must try that soup. It's a vegetarian's delight!
The flowers are lovely! We must say farewell to them!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more Jan, autumn is fabulous.. as are grandchildren ☺
ReplyDeleteYes, Jan, I agree too. Autumn is a wonderful season.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recipe, this is one I am definitely going to make with our own frozen tomatoes.
What a wonderful post, the woods look like something out of a fairy tale. Love seeing your grandchildren, they must love staying with you.xxx
ReplyDeleteOH ! Beautiful flowers and photography of Autumn ~ ^_^
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Lovely forest, in the Autumn. I love your soup.
ReplyDeleteLet's have more of these fine autumn days to make a change from wind and rain. Can't beat a tomato based soup but today I'm making leek and potato. Young Theo loves it with a few bits of carrots and finished with a spot of cream.
ReplyDeleteI love Autumn too! Such a beautiful post! Thank you for the recipe too! Big Hugs!
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