Lunch: Pretty Pepper Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 bacon strip
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/8 teaspoon paprika
3 to 4 drops hot pepper sauce
Dash cayenne pepper
1 cup chicken broth, divided
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
Chives and additional chopped red pepper, optional

Instructions

In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towel to drain. To the drippings, add the red pepper, onion and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, hot pepper sauce and cayenne until well blended. Add 1/4 cup broth. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for 10 minutes. Puree in a blender; set aside.
In a large saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gradually add remaining broth; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes; reduce heat to low.
Gradually stir in cream and salt. Add puree; heat through. Crumble bacon over top. Garnish with chives and red pepper if desired.

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