Bell pepper soup is often prepared in the summer. It can be served not only hot, but also cold. Soup is cooked in broth. In addition to bell pepper, other products are added to it that emphasize the taste, aroma and originality of the dish. You will read about this in the article.
Cooking classic bell pepper soup
A minimum of time and products is spent on this dish, so every housewife can cook it to please her family. To cook it, you will need about 300 g of pork. Just do not take the shoulder blade, as it is oily. Pork tenderloin is best. Take 2 bell peppers of different colors, 1 pc. onions and carrots, 5 or 6 pcs. medium potatoes, a bit of cobweb noodles and greens to your taste.
Cut the pork into cubes, fry a little in a pan and put in a pan. Pour 1 liter of water here. While the meat is cooked, cut into small cubes potatoes, peppers, onions and carrots.
In a pan, put 5-7 g of butter, add 2 tbsp. l broth and lightly fry the onion to make it transparent, but not golden. Then add grated or chopped carrots. Fry the vegetables.
Now you can add pepper to them. Fry again until tender and set aside the pan.
When the meat is cooked and the broth is ready, add the potatoes to it, boil it for about 15 minutes. However, check periodically so that it does not boil. After all, it all depends on the type of potato.
Then add the fried vegetables to the broth pan. Let it boil together 3 minutes after boiling. Salt to taste. For a capacity of 1 liter, 5 g of salt is enough. Now you can add vermicelli. If you took the "cobweb", as stated in the recipe, then just boil for 2 minutes, put in a saucepan 5 g of butter, cover and remove from heat.
While the soup is infused, finely chop the greens. Parsley is perfect for this summer dish. Pour it when serving in a plate. So the classic soup with bell pepper is ready. The recipe is very simple and affordable for every housewife.
Add Tomatoes
Many housewives love to experiment in the kitchen. Try it and you make a soup with tomatoes and bell peppers. Only they need to be put not in the pan, but in the roast. There is an opinion that then the soup is much tastier and healthier.
Cook the dish as described in the previous recipe. Any cereal can be added. After putting the pepper in the pan, finely chop 2 tomatoes (or make 100 g of tomato juice). They need to be added when fry the pepper. Let the tomatoes boil for two minutes, and the frying can be removed from the heat.
Chicken Broth Soup
There is an opinion that the dish turns out more summer and fresh. To make chicken soup with bell pepper in chicken stock, take a small chicken, process it and put it in a pot of water. Put on fire. When the water boils, drain it. After all, the first broth is considered harmful.
Now you can fill the chicken with new, fresh water and boil the broth that you will need to make the soup.
Bell Pepper Puree Soup
It can also be served cold. Preparing is very easy and simple. To start, boil the meat in slices. You will get a beautiful, transparent broth if you add one protein that helps get rid of the cloudy color.
Then fry the onions, carrots, bell peppers and tomatoes in a pan. Put the potatoes in the broth, cook it until half cooked. Now you can add the fried vegetables to the same container. Boil the soup for about 15 minutes, so that the potatoes are very soft. Then, when whipping, there will be no excess lumps.
While the potatoes are cooked, salt the broth. You can add bay leaf to it for 2 minutes for a smell. However, you will need to remove it. When the soup has cooked, remove it from the heat and let cool slightly. Then whisk the contents of the pan with a blender and you will get a delicious soup with bell pepper.
In this dish you can improvise and add your favorite spices and ingredients. Some housewives even put fresh cucumbers. It turns out a soup with a unique and original taste. And when whipping, the dish becomes bright in color, with light green and pink hues. It all depends on the number of tomatoes and cucumbers.
You can decorate the dish with parsley, green peas and even canned pineapple. Green peas will accentuate color and give an unforgettable aftertaste, and pineapples will create a sweet taste that blends perfectly with chicken broth.
Culinary Tips
You can add fresh finely chopped garlic to the soup to accentuate the aroma. If your household loves hotter dishes, then put half of the hot red pepper in it.
Try to add not only bell pepper, but also tomatoes to the soup. They emphasize color, taste and even more complement the aroma of the dish. You can even add tomato juice along with tomatoes. Soup becomes more saturated color.
It is advisable to pour the grill into the pan 2 minutes before the dish is ready. Then the potatoes do not have time to turn red.
For clarity, it is not necessary to lay egg white. You can first cook the broth over high heat. But only until boiling. Then remove the foam and continue cooking over low heat. For transparency, a piece of ice is put in a hot broth and brought to a boil.
If you still have a slice of dry cheese, do not rush to throw it away. Add it to the soup with tomatoes and bell peppers. You will be surprised what aroma and pleasant taste the cheese gives to the dish.