Gourmet Roasted Pepper & Tomato Soup + Lavender Twist Recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Olive Oil

1  Onion (chopped)

2 cloves Garlic (minced)

3 Red Bell Peppers (roasted)

2 cup stewed tomatoes

1 ½ teaspoons Dried Lavender buds

1 teaspoons Paprika

1 teaspoon  lavender sugar or White Sugar

4 cups  Vegetable Broth

add  Salt And Pepper  to taste

1 pinch Ground Cayenne Pepper

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in strewed tomato,  peppers, paprika, lavender,  cayenne pepper and sugar. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes

 Stir in  broth, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, partially cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.

Remove from heat. Using a stick blender puree mixture   if you don't have a stick blender follow the next two steps

 strain over a large bowl, letting liquid accumulate in the bowl. Do not clean the pot. return the liquid to the pot

Pour solids from the strainer into a food processor or blender; purée until fairly smooth. Add purée to broth in the pot.    

Return soup to stove top and simmer for 10 minutes till hot once again

Serve  and Enjoy!