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Here's my secret weapon!! Luan's red pepper and tomato soup

Luandanielle1979
Posts: 747 Member
Right here's my special soup I am addicted too are you ready??? I
It will make 10 servings I freeze it and use it when ever I want. its about 45-50cals per bowl x
3 red peppers
1 yellow pepper
1 red chilli (optional)
3 or 4 tins of chopped tomatoes
1 garlic clove
1 large onion
whole pack of celery
1 knorr chicken stock cube
1 knorr veg stock cube
5 tsb lea and perrins
3/4 pint of boiling water
black pepper
(dont add salt the stock cubes are salty enough)
1 tsb sugar
2 tbsp tomato puree
Balsamic vinegar
fry light 2 sprays
Ready??
Chop peppers and onions and celery garlic and put on a baking tray.
Spray with fry light and add balsamic and stir.
Put in hot oven till veg are soft and caramalised.
Mean while put chopped tomatos in a large pan and add the black pepper and tomato puree.
melt the stock cubes in the boiling water and add to the pan and simmer for 3 mins.
Add the softened baked veg to the pan and the lea and perrins and simmer for 3 mins.
Blitz with the hand blender.
I also add a spoon of carrabian hot pepper sauce or pesto to make it extra yummy.
This is my favorate soup to enjoy on a cold day and I snack on it as and when. Its full of great flavour and extremely good for you. I swear it has helped me to lose weight over the years and I never tire of eating it.
Enjoy xxx
I swear it helps keeps me full and is coming out at about 45-50 cals a bowl.
It will make 10 servings I freeze it and use it when ever I want. its about 45-50cals per bowl x
3 red peppers
1 yellow pepper
1 red chilli (optional)
3 or 4 tins of chopped tomatoes
1 garlic clove
1 large onion
whole pack of celery
1 knorr chicken stock cube
1 knorr veg stock cube
5 tsb lea and perrins
3/4 pint of boiling water
black pepper
(dont add salt the stock cubes are salty enough)
1 tsb sugar
2 tbsp tomato puree
Balsamic vinegar
fry light 2 sprays
Ready??
Chop peppers and onions and celery garlic and put on a baking tray.
Spray with fry light and add balsamic and stir.
Put in hot oven till veg are soft and caramalised.
Mean while put chopped tomatos in a large pan and add the black pepper and tomato puree.
melt the stock cubes in the boiling water and add to the pan and simmer for 3 mins.
Add the softened baked veg to the pan and the lea and perrins and simmer for 3 mins.
Blitz with the hand blender.
I also add a spoon of carrabian hot pepper sauce or pesto to make it extra yummy.
This is my favorate soup to enjoy on a cold day and I snack on it as and when. Its full of great flavour and extremely good for you. I swear it has helped me to lose weight over the years and I never tire of eating it.
Enjoy xxx
I swear it helps keeps me full and is coming out at about 45-50 cals a bowl.
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im so trying this!!! amazing calorie count and sounds wicked! can keep having some through the day for those calories too! thankyou! x0
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Printed out this recipe and look forward to making it! Sounds wonderful!0
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Thank you!! Once I can afford a blender I'd love it0
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bump.... sound great0
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Hand blenders are cheap in the supermarket and easier you just blitz it in the pan. You will love it.
It also makes great pasta sauce.
I have made it and put turkey meatballs in it.
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Thank you!! Once I can afford a blender I'd love it
Or leave it chunky just cut the peppers and veg bite size :O) xxx0 -
Sounds incredible!! I can't wait to try it!
Thank you!
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mmmm i love soup for lunchtimes, will definitely try this one this weekend. i'm currently guzzling my way through a batch of homemade butternut squash and chilli soup0
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I'VE CHARTED THIS ALL OUT, IT'S OVER 100 CALS!
Sure 100 isn't terrible but you mentioned 50ish, not even close!
Ps: 3/4 pint = to 1.5 cups (water)0 -
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I put it in the recipe thing earlier today and it came out as that. It in all fairness does make more than 10 servings and I think i logged it as 12. I will check it out again. It is still the most delicious soup ever and does me no damage.0
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Just checked it out and its for 12 servings at 44 cals. I hope it doesnt put weight on anyone lol. I doubt it :O)0
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I'VE CHARTED THIS ALL OUT, IT'S OVER 100 CALS!
Sure 100 isn't terrible but you mentioned 50ish, not even close!
Ps: 3/4 pint = to 1.5 cups (water)
I did it again and it was 44 cals.0 -
Ditto, I can't wait to try this yummy soup!0
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It still a fab soup0
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Bump......sounds fabulous!! Can't wait to try!! Thanks for sharing!!0
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Tesco Value - Chopped Tomatoes, 300 g 51 cals
Peppers - Sweet, yellow, raw, 1 pepper, large (3-3/4" long, 3" dia) 50 cals
Onions - Raw, 2 cup, chopped 134 cals
Celery - Raw, 2 cup chopped 28 cals
Generic - Garlic, 1 Tbsp (4g) 10 cals
Lea & Perrins - the Original Worchestershire Sauce, 5 tsp. cals
Shaw's - Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, 3 tbsp 30 cals
Knorr - Chicken Stock Cube, 25% Less Salt, 1 Cube 39 cals
Knorr - Vegetable Stock Cube Less Salt, 1 Cube 38 cals
Very Lazy - Red Chillies, 10 g 5 cals
Tesco - Tomato Puree- Double Concentrated, 1 tablespoon 14 cals
Peppers - Sweet, red, raw, 2 cup, chopped 77 cals
Giant - Fine Sugar, 1 Teaspoon 20 cals
Fry Light - Extra Virgin Olive Oil Spray, 4 sprays 10" pan 4 cals
Total: 525 cals
Per Serving: 44 cals (12)
I hope this helps.
Oh and I did say the pesto was optional.......0 -
oh yum I can hardley wait to try it... I love a good soup mmmmmm0
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Sounds yummy!0
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save0
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yum cant wait to try0
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You haven't entered the full amounts for the tomatoes, red peppers and tomato puree. I make that an extra 250 calories for the whole pot if you use 3 tins of tomatoes.0
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YUMMMMY!0
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Thanks for that. Its getting really cold and I've been looking for some new soup recipes. Will give it a go this week.0
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bump.. cant wait to try this0
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Yummy.
I replace celery with mushroom tho. Not into celery.0 -
MUST bump! Will be using better than boullion instead of cubes.
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bump... sounds tasty!0
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I don't cook ( I can burn water... ), but this is something I am going to have to beg my wife to make for me, thanks!0
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